…..“I was happy they were comfortable enough to come to me, and say, ‘Hey coach, I’m having a rough time with this, this and this,`” Grimm said. “That’s one of the big things we try to promote early on when we recruit student-athletes, when we get into the first couple weeks, it’s okay to not feel ok, and when you’re getting like that, our door is open 24/7.”
While that first interaction might be one-on-one, purely coach and student-athlete, Grimm said if someone needs further help, he will get them the resources that they need.Part of the stigma, in Grimm’s eyes, lies in just playing a major contact sport — football or hockey — where everything is 100 miles an hour and physicality is demanded. Grimm said no one wants to be looked at as being “weak.”
“Just because you’re having some depression, some anxiety, it’s alright,” Grimm said. “A lot of people have those problems, it doesn’t mean you’re weak. We see it on the ice, we see it in the gym, we know you’re not weak. You’re just having a hard time.”.....
...moreBethany Notes: Club hockey Coach Grimm from Slippery Rock talks about his days in the military and how he needed mental health services and how he asks his athletes to reach out when they need help.
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