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What
NFL Speaks is Doing
NFL Speaks is engaging with players to change the culture of mental health with a focus on mental health as being part of one's overall wellness. NFL Speaks encourages players and their families to start to have conversations on mental health wellness and acknowledging that connecting with your emotions is a source of real strength. Retiring from professional sports can be seen as a life transition, and this life transition can cause emotional stress. NFL Speaks aims to raise awareness about mental health and promote a culture where players are encouraged to seek support. NFL Speaks offers a speakers bureau as a vehicle to have a public conversation about men's mental health wellness. NFL Speaks acknowledges that often players are vulnerable but do not know how to ask for help. Therefore skilled navigators are key to our model of engagement with players. NFL Speaks hopes to engage with athletes unprepared for retirement, particularly without a plan for what comes next, both financially and emotionally. |