Having a mental illness can make you feel so alone even when you’re surrounded by hundreds of people. Throughout the past 10 years of dealing with my own mental health, the hardest thing for me was having the courage to speak up about the pain I was in. I’m committed to helping end the stigma because I want to live in a world where the girls/boys I coach, the kids I hope to have one day, and the people I care so deeply about don’t have to be scared to share their stories. Taking care of your mental health should be and will be the norm. Check on the people you care about most. Spread kindness in small ways. Start having those tough, vulnerable conversations. You never know when it could save a life. #bellletstalk #mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #mentalhealthmatters #hockey #mensmentalhealth #mensmentalhealthawareness #womensmentalhealth