September is National Suicide Prevention Month. September 10th is World Suicide Prevention Day - a time to remember those affected by suicide, to raise awareness and to focus on efforts on directing treatment to those who need it the most. In 2019, the unthinkable happened. We lost an athlete and friend to suicide. Words can't describe the sadness that we felt when we heard he took his own life. We miss him dearly. Mental health is extremely important to me. Growing up, I always felt like my mind functioned a bit different than other people. But my mental health became more of an issue when my dad passed away just 3-days before my 32nd birthday (2014) after a 10-month battle with cancer. While I continue to learn how to navigate life without my dad, life still has it's obstacles, struggles and setbacks - all of which affect my emotional well-being. Unfortunately, because of the stigma of a mental illness, it's a silent struggle that many of us share in common. So...
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