Hear from others about the importance of mental health.

When it comes to everyday life our mental health plays a big factor in how our life will function. Are we feeding ourselves the right things mentally and spiritually? Because if we aren’t we are only going to run into more obstacles than we would if we were. Let's train ourselves to have positive thoughts but the only way we can do that is if we are feeding ourselves the right things throughout our day-to-day life.

As a former collegiate softball player at two Power 5 schools, mental health was the hardest thing for me to prioritize throughout my career. I faced my biggest battle at the same time as I was going through my first major injury. This was when my mental health took a dramatic turn for the worse, and I was lost within myself. I tried to fight my mental health alone, but started to see myself again when I reached out for help. I started seeing a therapist, and learned to talk openly about it with my loved ones which happened to be my family. Still to this day, I face low points here and there, but reaching out to others during these times is the best thing to do. Whatever you may be facing, just know that you are not alone.