Remember those comments Skip Bayless made about Dak Prescott when he recently admitted he experienced symptoms of depression? Those irresponsible comments were slightly walked back a day later but the damage had already been done. It’s important that athletes feel they can speak out about this very important, very real depression discussion.

Erica Bryant of Channel 9 in Charlotte, NC, interviewed recently, inviting me to talk about athletes and depression during Suicide Awareness Month. If more athletes speak out, just as Dak Prescott did, we can stop the stigma and start the discussion. Getting help is not a sign of weakness but strength.

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