Harbaugh's radio post game interview

LOL. I’m not giving a clinical diagnosis, simply observing his behavior.  To anyone that has followed his career and what has been said about him and his interviews....it isn’t a stretch to think he is dealing with a mood disorder. 

Sure they would. If hiding behind an anonymous handle. 

Not true at all.  I saw a doctor make an educated opinion about Steve Jobs' cancer from a distance.

Harbaugh is a fricken zombie after that game.

Again, all of this is anecdotal and based on incredibly broad definitions.  Even that link highlights that it's a complex relationship and can be hard to determine whether or not the broad possible symptoms (depression, impulsive behavior, diminished executive function) apply or not.  I mean, a couple years ago people thought Harbaugh had it because his sideline demeanor "changed" after losing to OSU in 2016.  They thought he was set in his ways and wasn't willing to change his offense or outlook.  Then after some more dispiriting offensive performances he hired Josh Gattis and let him largely overhaul major parts of the offense, which would point to the lack of impulsive behavior and solid executive function.  But now these same people assume he is showing mental health degradation because he isn't firing Don Brown right now.  And this was after he apparently turned off the 49ers by going 8-8 but then came back energized at UM.

My point is that the internet has an awful record at diagnosing mental health conditions in real-time for people; I'll stay out of politics but we just lived through a ton of this talk that was mostly partisan BS intent on fitting a narrative that served a side.  Michigan lost 2 games in a row and the coach is a little dispirited - must be signed of cognitive decline.  Michigan beats ND or MSU and Harbaugh is really excited - he's really energized again.  It's a moving target that people try to graft onto these broad symptoms, and so they get used to prove a point unrelated to the actual disease and those who really do suffer from cognitive degradation.  Could Harbaugh brain injuries from CTE?  Sure.  But even as that article states, the nature of the injuries and the resulting mental impact is complex and hard to distinguish; HS kids who barely played could suffer terribly while NFL All-Pros seemingly emerge unscathed.  And as someone who has had family members suffer from various cognitive deficiencies, I'm perhaps overly sensitive to people arm-chair diagnosing others because they are unhappy with how their football team is playing and it's a coping mechanism for that.