Former Broncos Running Back Pushing for More Mental Health Support for Athletes
Ball is now lobbying for a bill being discussed at the Colorado State Capitol that would require youth coaches to take an annual mental health education course and to discuss with parents the relationship between concussions and mental health.
“I had to reach out for help. I had to go through treatment. I had to peel back the layers like an onion and figure out for one: ‘Who is Montee Ball?’ That identity piece. And then, of course, figure out what comes next.”
The training, Ball said, would include resources for athletes who are struggling.
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