Campaign changes mental health conversations

.....Braaten and Ricci have an inside look on what student-athletes go through on campus in day-to-day life. The issue of mental health is very present in the general student body however, and is not limited to athletes, Braaten said.

“The loss of former teammates and other events across the country sparked an urgency in us that something had to be done to address the stigma around mental health,” Braaten said in an email....

....“The message I would want all student-athletes to hear is that help is available, and that people care and want to listen,” Frias said in an email. “In a culture that values mental toughness, seeking help in a vulnerable state is a different type of tough. An emotionally-well athlete is a high-performing athlete.”.....

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Bethany`s Notes: A great campaign started by student athletes at Oregon State University has grained national attention, focusing on mental health. A good read as to how this campaign started and the future of the program.