# @thehiddenopponent on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/C9Qsbscss3h
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/20500137-thehiddenopponent-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2024-07-10T23:36:37.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** The Hidden Opponent ©️ (@thehiddenopponent) — https://gondola.cc/thehiddenopponent

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“I joined the Campus Captain program to be able to further educate myself about mental health and to find a community of people who believe that it’s equally as important. I found that everyone at THO is very welcoming and accepting of whatever place in your journey you are at! I coincidentally joined at a time when my mental health was at an all-time low—after sustaining a season ending injury—and found that this community provided great support to help me get through it.”

Hayley Manners is a graduate student-athlete at the University of Central Florida on the women’s track and field team. Ever since the conversations surrounding mental health began to become destigmatized, she was interested in learning more about it. She believes mental health advocacy is important, especially in athletes, because athletes are taught from a young age to be “tough”, but only ever think of this meaning physically, and often completely overlook the mental aspect.

Hayley shares her experience in the Campus Captains program and some of her favorite highlights from the past year! 

Head to the blog to read more from Hayley!

🔗 APPLY NOW for this year’s Campus Captains program at the link in our bio. Applications close on July 14th!!

#mentalhealthawareness #thehiddenopponent #campuscaptain #mentalhealth

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