# @thehiddenopponent on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/C9Vm7dHSzLb
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/20565567-thehiddenopponent-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/thumbnails/15e38baf10.jpg
- **Posted:** 2024-07-12T21:24:44.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** The Hidden Opponent ©️ (@thehiddenopponent) — https://gondola.cc/thehiddenopponent

## Caption

With 2 days left before the Campus Captains application deadline, Ian Allen has a message to student athletes interested in the program: 

“A message that I’ve always resounded with is “do things that will make you not better at one specific thing, but as a human being as a whole”. I can confidently say that the Campus Captain program has not only provided the resources and confidence that I need for my own mental health and for mental health advocacy; it has also made me a better person and has built my character in several ways. I highly recommend it.”

Ian Allen is a 2024 Olympic Trials swimmer from Commerce Twp, Michigan, who swam at Oakland University. Allen is not only an accomplished swimmer—in February, he and his teammates made national news after supporting their fellow Oakland student-athletes at a basketball game. They did this by (*checks notes*) shaving his head in front of the opposing team to create a distraction during a free throw, while shirtless, wearing their swimsuits. Spoiler alert: the opposing team still made the shot, but the act was still an iconic moment for school spirit in collegiate athletics.

Allen became interested in mental health advocacy because in lieu of all the resources available to student athletes, he believes that there is an underlying stigma that prevents athletes from reaching out and seeking help. He states, “I personally have been affected by the stigma and want to work as hard as I can to enforce a strong message that it’s okay to seek help, and that seeking help is a form of strength.”

Head to the blog to read more about Ian’s outreach and accomplishments as a Campus Captain!

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

#mentalhealthawareness #thehiddenopponent #campuscaptain #mentalhealth

## Stats

- **Views:** 0
- **Likes:** 346
- **Shares:** 0
- **Comments:** 5

## Tags

mentalhealthawareness, campuscaptain, mentalhealth, thehiddenopponent

---
Copyright (c) Gondola