UL basketball player Jalen Johnson talks mental health in athletics


UL basketball player Jalen Johnson talks mental health in athletics


.....“We’re always obligated to go to the on-campus people,” Johnson said. “There’s also a counselor in our training room that we can go see anytime; I know she’s there in the back office.”

For Johnson, being part of a team is a big pro for a real world lifestyle.

“It builds great life skills. I think it’s good for the workforce outside of sports. Like, when you get done with school, being a part of a team, you’re going to join another team so you kinda know what it’s like to deal with people and different attitudes,” Johnson said.....

.....“So right now, I wake up around 6 a.m., eat breakfast, I have an internship at 8 to 12, class from 1 to 2:15, practice from 3 to 6, dinner from 7 to 8, then I have to manage to do close to three hours of homework within two hours, then try to sleep” Johnson said......

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Bethany`s Notes: An athlete talking about the positives of sports and understanding there will be tough times throughout sport and life but in his opinion the pros of college sports outweighs the cons.

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