# @ttn.sports on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DJHEHQUOFH7
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/79092807-ttnsports-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2025-05-01T12:07:52.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** TTN Sports (@ttn.sports) — https://gondola.cc/ttn.sports

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Natalie DeMasi was walking back to the sideline at a practice during her freshman year when she suddenly collapsed. She struggled with anxiety throughout high school but never fully understood what she was feeling until that moment. 

“I went to a trainer and they were like, ‘You’re having an anxiety attack,’” said DeMasi, a defender on Temple’s women’s soccer team. “And I thought, ‘Oh, this is what that is?’ I’ve been having these my whole life.”

This led DeMasi to TUWell counseling, where she finally found a diagnosis for what she had been feeling for years. It was also where she discovered Morgan’s Message, a nonprofit dedicated to promoting mental health awareness among student-athletes. She immediately checked to see if Temple had a chapter, but there was none to be found.

So she decided to start one.

“I wanted it to be student-led,” DeMasi said. “It’s easy to hear it from a clinician or a therapist, but it’s different to hear it from someone who sits next to you in the locker room.”

DeMasi built the chapter from the ground up with guidance from TUWell and a small group of student-athletes. She formed an executive board, collaborated with other student organizations and hosted meetings that covered topics beyond general mental health. As DeMasi prepares to graduate next week, her journey with Temple comes to an end, but her impact will be felt long after the final whistle.

Read more at the link in our bio. 

📝: @amarnabryde
📸: @_jshover

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| The Temple News | @TheTempleNews | https://gondola.cc/TheTempleNews | Newspaper |
| Jeremy Shover | @jshofilm | https://gondola.cc/jshofilm | Photographer |

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