05/15/2026
Mental health is health.
For a long time, athletes were taught to push through, stay quiet, and keep going no matter what. But the strongest moments in sport are not always the ones we see on the highlight reel. Sometimes they are the moments an athlete chooses to speak up, ask for help, or admit they are not okay.
This Mental Health Awareness Month, we are reminded that taking care of your mind is not separate from taking care of your game. It is part of it.
To every student-athlete out there: you are not alone, and you never have been.