ADAA Blog: Taking Safety, Defense and Prevention from the Football Field to the Mental Health Field

[ADAATeamRachel]

NFL player Doug Middleton opens up about losing his best friend and fellow athlete to suicide.

"It became apparent that I had to take a deep dive into helping defend those suffering from mental health issues and conditions, especially African American youth, student-athletes, and fellow players in the National Football League (NFL)," Doug says.

Read Doug's story about becoming an advocate for mental health: ow.ly/uqeF50LFkNt