# @purposetobeheard on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/CspUbWgAYoh
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/16988570-purposetobeheard-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2023-05-25T00:20:56.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Purpose To Be Heard ® (@purposetobeheard) — https://gondola.cc/purposetobeheard

## Caption

Today’s topic is all about humanizing athletes. 👇🏾

We are more than the sport we play. We are Humans first and Athletes second. Society has put this label us that we are gladiators or that the world has access and privilege to speak on our lives and how we should or shouldn’t live or even what emotions we are allowed to show. There is this false perception that, “we’re perfect” or we don’t experience the same life challenges that a “non-athlete” may face. If only those on the outside looking in understood the amount of pressures, anxiety, and mental challenges that we have to push through every single day to be the best that we can be on and off the court or field. Athletes are not just your entertainment. Some are mothers, daughters, fathers, sons, parents, role models, leaders of our community. We are so much more. We Are Humans. 

It’s #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth and I challenge everyone watching this to reach out to an athlete in their community or family. Genuinely check in on them. Support them in what ever it is they may need or want to share. 

Tips On How You Can Humanize Athletes Around You 👇🏾💛

👉🏾💛 We have a lot more to us than just our physical and athletic capabilities. See us. Hear us. Support us. Love us. 

👉🏾💛 Set some alone time to check in + see how they are genuinely doing. Create a safe space for them to feel okay to be vulnerable + honest about how they are feeling.

👉🏾💛 Stop telling them they can’t show emotions or telling them that they are weak for showing emotions. WE ARE HUMANS, NOT MACHINES.

👉🏾💛 Support their dreams and goals beyond sport. 

👉🏾💛 Show. Some. Grace. If only you knew how hard these athletes work day in and day out to be the best. We are not perfect. We are allowed to have off days too. 

👉🏾💛 You are not entitled to their personal lives. Just because you follow them on social media does NOT mean you can say what ever + think you have the right to their lives. Athletes are not your property or just your entertainment. 
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#mentalhealth #Athletes #sports #mentalhealthinathletes #TheVoiceofAthletes #PurposeToBeHeard #PTBH

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mentalhealthawarenessmonth, sports, thevoiceofathletes, mentalhealthinathletes, mentalhealth, athletes, purposetobeheard, ptbh

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