#SameHere Global Mental Health Movement

Former pro sports exec turned Mental Health Advocate/Speaker/Author 📕“Diagnosis.” Founder: The #SameHere Global MH Movement. MH is a topic for ALL of us, #5in5

[#SameHere Global Mental Health Movement @SameHere_Global]

Thanks to that South Florida Mental Wellness Summit for having us keynote an event for 500 attendees - as well as run a breakout session on the “track & act” that’s needed in the MH space: #SameHere SCALE: https://t.co/ul1ewNRV0t & STARR https://t.co/8ctz4I0G9V @TheoFleury14

[#SameHere Global Mental Health Movement @SameHere_Global]

If you’re on IG, come join our growing community there. Lots of shares, lots of support, a place to feel like you’re part of something bigger than yourself.

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[#SameHere Global Mental Health Movement @SameHere_Global]

Read RJ Mitte's words just before he passed & apply them to the mental healthcare system.

Meds were never meant to be the whole plan. They’re not cures. They can be a boost for the real healing work.

Until the system that profits off of our pain - changes, we'll keep tragically losing people. @TheoFleury14

[#SameHere Global Mental Health Movement @SameHere_Global]

Happy #WorldMentalHealthDay. Quick question: Why is there no World Physical Health Day? 🤔

The answer is the whole point. 👇

[#SameHere Global Mental Health Movement @SameHere_Global]

Some may think Stephen A. Smith’s apology to Lane Johnson (& all those struggling), was hollow & forced.

But here’s the reality - on this topic, we haven’t had apologies. Haven’t had turnarounds. Haven’t seen the record set straight.

Overall a net positive for normalization.

[First Take @FirstTake]

Stephen A. Smith apologizes for Lane Johnson's retirement comments on mental health.

[#SameHere Global Mental Health Movement @SameHere_Global]

Thanks Lane Johnson for showing how to
“Prioritize the Pause.” Him retiring to focus on his mental health isn’t the end…it’s a pause until the next thing he does at 36! - fatherhood, advocacy, maybe coaching, broadcasting, something new?

We are more than our sport or career.

[#SameHere Global Mental Health Movement @SameHere_Global]

@MikeGarafolo Takes a real human to say it out loud & help others in the process. There’s no honor in squeezing out the juice of one more season, given what it can do to ur overall health - mental which leads to physical, the rest of your life. Too many athletes we’ve see not prioritize this.

[Mike Garafolo @MikeGarafolo]

Lane Johnson, an advocate for mental health over the course of his career, says in his statement he “deeply wanted to gut it out for one more year.” That was part of the consideration when he stepped away from the team for a bit during camp. But says now, after missing Sunday’s game, “Right now, it is critical that I focus on my mental health.”

[#SameHere Global Mental Health Movement @SameHere_Global]

@emilymkaplan Your coverage in print, and now pairing it with your on-air relationship and interviews with players and coaches are all big parts of why the attention and opportunity has grown. Keep it up Emily.

Hockey is all the better with you in this spot.

[#SameHere Global Mental Health Movement @SameHere_Global]

Presley Gerber, Cindy Crawford’s son was flat out ASKING for help, repeatedly…publicly.

And we still lost him.

Long line of examples from Naomi Judd to Presley - where public figures said - “I don’t want this outcome” & we still lost them: Are we finally ready to say suicide/overdoses are not “choices to leave family behind”?

This is a system overload where someone succumbs, just like so many other health outcomes. Tragic - not something we should judge.

[#SameHere Global Mental Health Movement @SameHere_Global]

A well known MEDIA member, Jennifer Eckhart dies by suicide, & MEDIA outlets like - LA Times, NY Times, WaPo, CNN, MSN don’t have a single article.

It’s suicide prevention month, someone from THEIR industry dies by suicide, & it’s not mentioned.

Look no further - big reason why normalization doesn’t happen.

[#SameHere Global Mental Health Movement @SameHere_Global]

@phillysal2k @PopCrave @TMZ I’m happy they were helped.

The issue is - anecdotal stories of help don’t illuminate the reality of the trends.

We haven’t change the “gold standard”…med use had gone up - to where 25% of the US population is on them now…and yet deaths of despair continue to rise.

[#SameHere Global Mental Health Movement @SameHere_Global]

@phillysal2k @PopCrave @TMZ https://t.co/eblDtL07S5 and 5in5inc,com. We do provide it. With many of the top Trauma informed MDs and PhDs on the planet.

But let’s just do what you do - be skeptical, talk down change, and keep the same awful system in place. That really works!

[#SameHere Global Mental Health Movement @SameHere_Global]

How many more public figures w means do we have to lose, or hear about suicide attempts from, before we get real as a society that the current “gold standard” mental health model of: diagnosing someone, giving meds for that “label,” & then talk therapy - doesn’t work? #DiagaNOsis

[Pop Crave @PopCrave]

Presley Gerber, model and son of Cindy Crawford and Rande Gerber, has died at the age of 27, @TMZ reports.

He died at a rehab facility, according to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner.

[#SameHere Global Mental Health Movement @SameHere_Global]

One more post on big Mike Sweetney. In 2023 we brought him to Citi Field to throw out the 1st pitch on #SameHereCiti day. 20yrs after first doing it at Shea.

His dad was there, so proud, but Mike lost the pic & his dad passed soon after.
Check out the sign we got from his dad,

Thx to @joefav PR Director of the Knicks at the time.

[Ted Leonsis @TedLeonsis]

RIP to a truly wonderful person, Mike Sweetney. He never forgot his Georgetown roots and lived his life the Hoya way. Praying for his family, friends and everyone whose life was touched by his kindness. He will be deeply missed.

[#SameHere Global Mental Health Movement @SameHere_Global]

@michaelkasdan He was just that special.

[#SameHere Global Mental Health Movement @SameHere_Global]

Mike Sweetney had hands down THE greatest heart of any human I’ve ever met. He would give you the shirt off his back. And he often did. We are absolutely crushed to hear of his passing. May his memory be for a blessing.