Mental health professionals report a five fold increase in Mojoians seeking treatment for post football season depression.

“There has been a steady stream of sad faces entering the NO MO Societies outpatient treatment centers in Odessa” said Carol, regional director of 4-5A football counseling services. “We started to see a few individuals seeking treatment after the 44 to 7 trouncing by Lee” (but) “after the loss to OHS we had to bring in additional counselors to meet the demand”

The Society is offering extended evening counseling sessions to help individuals come to grips with the stark reality that the mighty MOJO not only had a losing season but also failed to win a single district game for the first time in PHS history.

Although Society members are unlikely to shed a tear over the apparent fallacy of the 2004 MOJO Prophecy, Carol cautions that football depression has the potential to turn into more serious psychological problems. “Mojoians have had their entire social belief systems and philosophical roots shaken to the core. Just consider the devastation the televised 44 to 7 loss to people from Midland had on the entire panther community. Now couple that with the loss to OHS and it’s more than some fans can take”

Some of the more common symptoms the NO MO Centers are treating:

Depression: Not only has their team suffered a 4-6 season but their hopes and dreams concerning the future have crashed and burned. Symptoms: Feelings of inadequacy, despondency, hopelessness and dread of meeting people from Midland. “I can’t believe we didn’t even win a district game” commented a tearful PHS pepett

Anger / Resentment: Refusing to believe that MOJO won not a single district football game in 2004, they become angry not only toward the winning rival teams but the entire MOJO Prophecy system and the Council of the Paw. Symptoms: social alienation, frequently highlighting prior winning seasons or a fixation of win-loss records when “they played for MOJO” “This isn’t supposed to happen” (inaudible) “we are MOJO!” "I feel like I got kicked in the stomach” commented a thirty-something male wearing a Mojo jacket

Cynicism: When their team loses so does their core belief in MOJO football Supremacy. These individuals are the most likely to quit attending games and alienate themselves from the entire Mojoian faith. Many also have thoughts of moving out of the Permian Basin entirely.

“Losing seasons are often the best opportunity for deprogramming and reeducation treatment. We try to help individuals break the bonds of Mojoism and start the long road to recovery” Carol says “they need to realize that life goes on even when Permian loses to OHS”