May is Mental Health Awareness Month and both the Huskers and ESPN tweeted videos talking to student athletes about taking care of their mental health, but I think the message is excellent to share for everyone that it’s ok to not be ok. It’s ok to ask for help.
First is Omar Manning from the Nebraska Football team discussing getting the help he needed.
“As a man, you have so much pride.
To admit to yourself that you have a mental health issue isn’t easy.
To seek help from someone else, that’s a whole different animal.”@TheOmarManning • #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth pic.twitter.com/Dxf5EhZrut
— Nebraska Huskers (@Huskers) May 3, 2022
Jen Schroeder did this piece for ESPN. She was a D1 college softball player and now runs a national softball catching camp that travels the country. My niece attended her camp a few years ago when Jen came to Lincoln, and her positive messages to young girls and women continues to be my favorite thing about her.
“It’s okay to not be okay.” ❤️
Softball players throughout the NCAA spoke out about mental health and shared their personal experiences. pic.twitter.com/uWsIwhpaRc
— ESPN (@espn) May 5, 2022
National Alliance on Mental Illness Helpline 1-800-950-NAMI
SAMHSA Affordable Psychological Treatment findtreatment.samhsa.gov/locator
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 1-800-273-TALK (8255)