Philadelphia Eagles star Lane Johnson used to feel 'ashamed' about his mental health struggles. Now, he's aiming to tackle that stigma.
But while Johnson is most known for his blocking skills, he's trying to tackle something off the football field.. At the time of the interview, Johnson had recently returned from a three-game absence due to his mental health battle.When asked why he didn't talk about his struggles earlier, Johnson said it was because he felt"ashamed" about it. Now, he's aiming to tackle that stigma.
"I hope I can make an impact in the community, especially our local community here, and help save lives and really help a lot of people that are out there suffering in silence," Johnson told NBC. In July 2022, Johnson spoke about his mental health journey in front of an audience for the first time. He delivered an emotional speech at a men's mental health event hosted by the Jewish Federation of Atlantic and Cape May Counties in Margate City, N.J."I just remember constantly waking up. I was always on edge, always distracted, couldn't focus and it was really eating my life away," Johnson said at the event.
"When you don't address things, when you run from it constantly, you realize that the monster keeps building and that's really what happened to me. "Now, I feel like more than ever, we're having these conversations and the suffering is starting to end. People are starting to come out of their shells and talk to other people, and reveal their deepest, darkest fears and secrets. Being vulnerable and not being scared of judgment, and that's where it all starts."“I am thrilled to be working with Kooth on this important initiative," Johnson said in a release.
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