1 00:00:08,400 --> 00:00:10,960 Speaker 1: Hey, everybody, this is Lindsay Young. I'm a staff writer 2 00:00:11,039 --> 00:00:14,160 Speaker 1: and assistant editor here with the Minnesota Vikings. Thank you 3 00:00:14,240 --> 00:00:17,280 Speaker 1: so much for tuning into another segment of our Getting 4 00:00:17,360 --> 00:00:21,040 Speaker 1: Open series, which focuses on all things mental health. Over 5 00:00:21,079 --> 00:00:23,479 Speaker 1: these past several weeks, we've talked to a number of 6 00:00:23,520 --> 00:00:27,080 Speaker 1: players about their personal experiences with mental health and what 7 00:00:27,160 --> 00:00:29,960 Speaker 1: those journeys have looked like. We've also talked to Chief 8 00:00:29,960 --> 00:00:33,840 Speaker 1: Operating Officer Andrew Miller and General Manager Rick Spielman about 9 00:00:33,840 --> 00:00:36,680 Speaker 1: not only their personal experiences, but also an emphasis that 10 00:00:36,720 --> 00:00:40,920 Speaker 1: they place on mental health within the Vikings organization. Last 11 00:00:40,960 --> 00:00:44,080 Speaker 1: week we talked to kay fans Chris Hockey, who really 12 00:00:44,120 --> 00:00:47,479 Speaker 1: continued to open up about his mental health journey. He 13 00:00:47,640 --> 00:00:51,599 Speaker 1: has overcome OCD and he continues to navigate depression and 14 00:00:51,880 --> 00:00:54,640 Speaker 1: uses a number of techniques to navigate that on a 15 00:00:54,720 --> 00:00:58,320 Speaker 1: day to day basis, and so really appreciate hearing from him. 16 00:00:58,360 --> 00:01:00,880 Speaker 1: And today I'm really excited to sit down with Adam 17 00:01:00,960 --> 00:01:04,400 Speaker 1: and Caitlin Feeling. They're going to talk about the work 18 00:01:04,480 --> 00:01:08,200 Speaker 1: that the Feeling Foundation does around mental health and specifically 19 00:01:08,280 --> 00:01:12,000 Speaker 1: youth mental health, which tends to be an overlooked area 20 00:01:12,080 --> 00:01:15,000 Speaker 1: of need. We'll be talking to the Feelings and also 21 00:01:15,080 --> 00:01:20,000 Speaker 1: to doctor Jessica Ceci, who is a child psychiatrist within 22 00:01:20,040 --> 00:01:27,880 Speaker 1: the m Health Fairview Network. Thank you guys so much 23 00:01:27,880 --> 00:01:30,679 Speaker 1: for joining us. I guess the first question would be 24 00:01:30,760 --> 00:01:33,679 Speaker 1: directed to really either or both of you, why do 25 00:01:33,720 --> 00:01:37,440 Speaker 1: you think that mental health is an important topic to cover? Yeah, 26 00:01:37,440 --> 00:01:39,679 Speaker 1: I think I think just to it's kind of the 27 00:01:39,720 --> 00:01:42,680 Speaker 1: reason why we end up choosing, uh, you know, youth 28 00:01:42,720 --> 00:01:44,920 Speaker 1: mental health to start our foundation is the first thing 29 00:01:44,959 --> 00:01:49,400 Speaker 1: that we kind of partnered with at the Masonic Chilln's 30 00:01:49,440 --> 00:01:53,040 Speaker 1: Hospital because it just gets overlooked and there was a 31 00:01:53,120 --> 00:01:58,000 Speaker 1: need there for help, for resources, really just time and 32 00:01:58,200 --> 00:02:01,040 Speaker 1: energy from from you know people to show that they 33 00:02:01,080 --> 00:02:05,200 Speaker 1: care and that it is UM, it is normal. I mean, 34 00:02:05,320 --> 00:02:07,360 Speaker 1: there's a lot of people that are going through what 35 00:02:07,480 --> 00:02:10,919 Speaker 1: these kids are going through, UM, and so I think 36 00:02:10,960 --> 00:02:13,360 Speaker 1: that was the big reason why we started in that direction. 37 00:02:13,360 --> 00:02:16,320 Speaker 1: And then since then it's just UM had just a 38 00:02:16,360 --> 00:02:19,840 Speaker 1: ton of things UM that have kind of correlated in 39 00:02:19,880 --> 00:02:23,320 Speaker 1: our personal lives and have made us even stronger UM 40 00:02:23,639 --> 00:02:26,639 Speaker 1: to want to UM give back in that area, but 41 00:02:27,160 --> 00:02:29,600 Speaker 1: UM just to just to normalize it to people, make 42 00:02:29,639 --> 00:02:32,240 Speaker 1: people understand that that there's other people that are going 43 00:02:32,240 --> 00:02:34,760 Speaker 1: through the same thing you're going through, um, and that 44 00:02:34,800 --> 00:02:36,880 Speaker 1: you're not you know, different, and that you can open 45 00:02:37,000 --> 00:02:40,400 Speaker 1: up and talk about it and and be okay with that, 46 00:02:41,040 --> 00:02:43,280 Speaker 1: you know, Adam. We've talked to several of your teammates 47 00:02:43,360 --> 00:02:47,359 Speaker 1: at this point, Eric Kendricks, Tyler Conklin, Jalen Holmes kind 48 00:02:47,360 --> 00:02:48,920 Speaker 1: of kicked off the whole series, and all of them 49 00:02:48,960 --> 00:02:51,520 Speaker 1: have talked about their personal experiences and like some of 50 00:02:51,560 --> 00:02:53,680 Speaker 1: them have been more childhood, some of them have been 51 00:02:53,720 --> 00:02:55,520 Speaker 1: you know, over their whole life, Like everybody has had 52 00:02:55,520 --> 00:02:57,720 Speaker 1: a different story. But I guess, just for you, what 53 00:02:57,840 --> 00:03:00,240 Speaker 1: do you appreciate about seeing your teammates being well to 54 00:03:00,240 --> 00:03:02,839 Speaker 1: share these stories that are pretty personal things but they're 55 00:03:02,840 --> 00:03:05,560 Speaker 1: wanting to share to make an impact. Yeah. I mean 56 00:03:05,720 --> 00:03:08,840 Speaker 1: it's been pretty cool to hear their stories, to see 57 00:03:08,880 --> 00:03:12,240 Speaker 1: that that they're open with that, and I think the 58 00:03:12,320 --> 00:03:15,040 Speaker 1: impact that that will make will be just uh, it'll 59 00:03:15,120 --> 00:03:18,079 Speaker 1: be bigger than that they'll ever can imagine or we 60 00:03:18,160 --> 00:03:22,360 Speaker 1: can imagine, just because I think if one, two, three 61 00:03:22,480 --> 00:03:25,600 Speaker 1: kids see that and say, wow, like that's exactly what 62 00:03:25,680 --> 00:03:28,800 Speaker 1: I'm going through, and it just it just creates a 63 00:03:28,919 --> 00:03:31,840 Speaker 1: more comfortable setting for them to be open and honest. 64 00:03:31,840 --> 00:03:34,880 Speaker 1: Maybe it's with their family or with friends to be 65 00:03:34,960 --> 00:03:37,920 Speaker 1: able to get help, or just to sometimes just to 66 00:03:37,920 --> 00:03:40,240 Speaker 1: be able to talk about it. Um is enough help 67 00:03:40,520 --> 00:03:43,080 Speaker 1: and and really to get them in the right directions. 68 00:03:43,080 --> 00:03:46,080 Speaker 1: So UM, it's really been cool to see these guys 69 00:03:46,880 --> 00:03:49,720 Speaker 1: do that and will be a huge help to a 70 00:03:49,720 --> 00:03:51,600 Speaker 1: lot of people. One of the things that we've talked 71 00:03:51,640 --> 00:03:55,560 Speaker 1: about throughout this series is the stigma around mental health 72 00:03:55,600 --> 00:03:58,480 Speaker 1: just in society in general, but um, maybe even at 73 00:03:58,480 --> 00:04:01,120 Speaker 1: a deeper level with an athletic and obviously you guys 74 00:04:01,280 --> 00:04:05,320 Speaker 1: are both athletes. M keitlan, I'm wondering just your perspective too, 75 00:04:05,360 --> 00:04:08,520 Speaker 1: just within athletics, why you think that might be a 76 00:04:08,560 --> 00:04:12,160 Speaker 1: little bit more of a stigma. Um. I just think that, 77 00:04:12,280 --> 00:04:15,360 Speaker 1: you know, being an athlete, maybe you have that mental 78 00:04:15,760 --> 00:04:18,240 Speaker 1: toughness that you don't want to, you know, open up 79 00:04:18,279 --> 00:04:23,320 Speaker 1: and be vulnerable with people, your teammates, your parents, coaches, whatnot. 80 00:04:24,080 --> 00:04:26,919 Speaker 1: So I think, like Adam said, with these players speaking 81 00:04:27,040 --> 00:04:30,080 Speaker 1: up about their experiences, I think that that just goes 82 00:04:30,080 --> 00:04:32,760 Speaker 1: to show that anyone can deal with certain types of 83 00:04:32,839 --> 00:04:35,960 Speaker 1: mental or behavioral health and that it's okay to be 84 00:04:36,000 --> 00:04:38,320 Speaker 1: open about it. It's okay. You don't have to feel 85 00:04:38,320 --> 00:04:41,960 Speaker 1: like you're less than even if you are an athlete, 86 00:04:42,000 --> 00:04:45,160 Speaker 1: a professional athlete. It's you know, these professional athletes are 87 00:04:45,160 --> 00:04:48,560 Speaker 1: talking about it. So I just think that it's such 88 00:04:48,600 --> 00:04:53,240 Speaker 1: a good conversation that they opened up about. Adam. How 89 00:04:53,279 --> 00:04:58,520 Speaker 1: have you guys seen the stigma starting to change within 90 00:04:58,560 --> 00:05:01,480 Speaker 1: the NFL or national sports And we've talked a little 91 00:05:01,480 --> 00:05:03,960 Speaker 1: bit about like UM, Kevin Love and the NBA sharing 92 00:05:04,080 --> 00:05:07,240 Speaker 1: history and a few players in the NFL. I guess 93 00:05:07,240 --> 00:05:08,960 Speaker 1: just how have you from your perspective, how have you 94 00:05:09,000 --> 00:05:12,039 Speaker 1: seen that that stigma breaking down a little bit? Yeah, 95 00:05:12,080 --> 00:05:16,320 Speaker 1: I think I think just the resources now, the amount 96 00:05:16,320 --> 00:05:19,480 Speaker 1: of resources that teams are putting into it, UM shows 97 00:05:19,560 --> 00:05:21,560 Speaker 1: that it's a it's a big deal and it is 98 00:05:21,720 --> 00:05:25,120 Speaker 1: a game changer. Four teams to have those resources and 99 00:05:25,160 --> 00:05:28,279 Speaker 1: have UM the opportunity for guys to be open and 100 00:05:28,360 --> 00:05:31,160 Speaker 1: to be you know, to say that hey, I have 101 00:05:31,440 --> 00:05:33,360 Speaker 1: I have an issue with this and and can you 102 00:05:33,400 --> 00:05:36,320 Speaker 1: help me? And when when that happens, it just creates 103 00:05:36,320 --> 00:05:38,919 Speaker 1: a better culture in the locker room. It creates a 104 00:05:39,000 --> 00:05:42,679 Speaker 1: more open atmosphere and guys realize that they're not alone, 105 00:05:43,080 --> 00:05:46,960 Speaker 1: that that maybe there's five six guys feeling the exact 106 00:05:47,040 --> 00:05:49,080 Speaker 1: same way that you are, So when you open up 107 00:05:49,080 --> 00:05:51,200 Speaker 1: about it, well now they want to open up about 108 00:05:51,240 --> 00:05:53,560 Speaker 1: it and they want to get help. So um, you know, 109 00:05:53,600 --> 00:05:56,200 Speaker 1: I think it's been it's been really cool to see 110 00:05:56,240 --> 00:05:58,560 Speaker 1: that go through our locker room and just see guys 111 00:05:59,040 --> 00:06:04,160 Speaker 1: um transforming and really just changing not only their lives 112 00:06:04,160 --> 00:06:07,120 Speaker 1: but other people's as well. Adam, you mentioned about how 113 00:06:07,520 --> 00:06:10,960 Speaker 1: mental health, especially the area of youth mental health, has 114 00:06:11,000 --> 00:06:14,240 Speaker 1: been overlooked. Is that an area that you guys were 115 00:06:14,240 --> 00:06:16,080 Speaker 1: sort of aware that that was an area of need? 116 00:06:16,160 --> 00:06:18,800 Speaker 1: Was it something where you started digging into possible areas 117 00:06:18,800 --> 00:06:20,840 Speaker 1: of need with your foundation and that came to light? 118 00:06:20,920 --> 00:06:23,560 Speaker 1: Just sort of wondering how that came about that that 119 00:06:23,600 --> 00:06:26,480 Speaker 1: you're focusing on that area. Well, we were kind of 120 00:06:26,520 --> 00:06:30,360 Speaker 1: in search of, you know, different areas that maybe overlooked, 121 00:06:30,440 --> 00:06:33,520 Speaker 1: and then when Masonic you know, came to us kind 122 00:06:33,520 --> 00:06:36,040 Speaker 1: of with the Behavioral Mental Health Unit, we were like, 123 00:06:36,480 --> 00:06:39,200 Speaker 1: that's a no brainer. I felt like God was calling 124 00:06:39,279 --> 00:06:42,440 Speaker 1: us to kind of spotlight that, especially with the platform 125 00:06:42,480 --> 00:06:47,200 Speaker 1: Adam has and how many youth and adults struggle with it. 126 00:06:48,160 --> 00:06:50,039 Speaker 1: We were like it was just a no brainer for 127 00:06:50,160 --> 00:06:54,880 Speaker 1: us to try and use our platform and whatever resources 128 00:06:54,880 --> 00:06:57,760 Speaker 1: we can to help help this hospital, help these kids, 129 00:06:57,760 --> 00:07:02,039 Speaker 1: and just help make mental health behavioral health just broadcasts 130 00:07:02,160 --> 00:07:06,120 Speaker 1: to more people. Especially you know, we have really close family, 131 00:07:06,760 --> 00:07:11,000 Speaker 1: family members and friends who deal with significant mental behavioral health, 132 00:07:11,040 --> 00:07:13,760 Speaker 1: and so it really hits home to us to be 133 00:07:14,000 --> 00:07:17,560 Speaker 1: more open about it and to you know, just make 134 00:07:17,600 --> 00:07:20,800 Speaker 1: it more aware and make it more like Adam said, normalized. Yeah. 135 00:07:20,840 --> 00:07:22,720 Speaker 1: I think I think kind of a crazy thing for 136 00:07:22,800 --> 00:07:24,720 Speaker 1: us is when, like Healen said, we were trying to 137 00:07:24,880 --> 00:07:26,960 Speaker 1: figure out ways that we could help in this community, 138 00:07:27,000 --> 00:07:29,920 Speaker 1: and I think what really kind of opened our eyes 139 00:07:29,960 --> 00:07:32,560 Speaker 1: to it, and then, like like Healen said, since then, 140 00:07:32,560 --> 00:07:34,480 Speaker 1: we've had so many connections to it, and I'm so 141 00:07:34,520 --> 00:07:39,520 Speaker 1: glad that we started working within mental health and behavioral health. 142 00:07:40,160 --> 00:07:43,840 Speaker 1: But when we first toured the Masonic Jones Hospital in 143 00:07:43,880 --> 00:07:48,080 Speaker 1: the mental health department, the it was unbelievable to hear 144 00:07:48,120 --> 00:07:52,400 Speaker 1: these doctors and nurses and the people within in that 145 00:07:52,760 --> 00:07:56,440 Speaker 1: group just how shocked number one, that we were there 146 00:07:56,560 --> 00:08:00,080 Speaker 1: and wanted to help, and then number two, just how 147 00:08:00,080 --> 00:08:03,240 Speaker 1: excited they were that we were going to provide resources 148 00:08:03,240 --> 00:08:06,280 Speaker 1: and how badly they needed it and how badly they 149 00:08:06,320 --> 00:08:10,320 Speaker 1: needed just people that care about these kids, and again 150 00:08:10,480 --> 00:08:13,040 Speaker 1: just how many kids like this happens to our adults, 151 00:08:13,440 --> 00:08:16,600 Speaker 1: and that that you know, people just don't know about 152 00:08:16,600 --> 00:08:19,880 Speaker 1: it and don't realize that how prevalent it is and 153 00:08:19,880 --> 00:08:22,440 Speaker 1: how important it is to talk about. So um that 154 00:08:22,480 --> 00:08:25,080 Speaker 1: really opened our eyes and since then has just um, 155 00:08:25,120 --> 00:08:27,800 Speaker 1: you know, really changed our mindset on it and how 156 00:08:27,880 --> 00:08:29,920 Speaker 1: we could we could help and get back. As I 157 00:08:29,960 --> 00:08:32,520 Speaker 1: listened to you say that it just resonates with so 158 00:08:32,600 --> 00:08:34,960 Speaker 1: much that we've been talking about so far, where you know, 159 00:08:35,000 --> 00:08:38,240 Speaker 1: even whether it's professional football player or whether it's kids, 160 00:08:38,280 --> 00:08:42,360 Speaker 1: you know, if someone has um like cancer or they 161 00:08:42,440 --> 00:08:44,720 Speaker 1: break a bone or something like that. And of course 162 00:08:44,760 --> 00:08:48,360 Speaker 1: not to make light of those situations, but those seem 163 00:08:48,400 --> 00:08:50,840 Speaker 1: to be so much more accepted and talked about, and 164 00:08:50,880 --> 00:08:53,640 Speaker 1: even for hospital visits and things like that, it's not 165 00:08:53,960 --> 00:08:57,480 Speaker 1: as spotlighted when there's those mental health issues. So I 166 00:08:57,480 --> 00:09:01,120 Speaker 1: think it's awesome that you guys are working specifically around 167 00:09:01,120 --> 00:09:04,000 Speaker 1: that issue. Has there been anything that you guys have 168 00:09:04,240 --> 00:09:08,640 Speaker 1: learned through this process that's either you know, helped you 169 00:09:08,679 --> 00:09:10,760 Speaker 1: in your personal lives or with your family members, or 170 00:09:10,800 --> 00:09:13,480 Speaker 1: just anything that's kind of like opened your eyes to 171 00:09:13,679 --> 00:09:16,320 Speaker 1: this issue beyond the fact that you know, it's obviously 172 00:09:16,400 --> 00:09:19,800 Speaker 1: a much bigger one than people realize. Yeah, I would 173 00:09:19,840 --> 00:09:23,840 Speaker 1: say just that, you know, it's a sickness like you've 174 00:09:23,880 --> 00:09:28,440 Speaker 1: talked about cancer. Um. You know, sometimes there's obviously varying 175 00:09:28,440 --> 00:09:33,160 Speaker 1: degrees of mental health. Some people really it's a sickness. 176 00:09:33,240 --> 00:09:35,880 Speaker 1: They can't control what's going on in their minds. They can't. 177 00:09:35,920 --> 00:09:38,640 Speaker 1: They try to and they can't, you know. So that's 178 00:09:38,679 --> 00:09:41,920 Speaker 1: really opened my eyes with a close family member, just 179 00:09:42,000 --> 00:09:45,000 Speaker 1: trying to understand ways that I can help and not 180 00:09:47,400 --> 00:09:53,080 Speaker 1: trigger like the mental health more, you know. So that's 181 00:09:53,160 --> 00:09:56,040 Speaker 1: been one area. And even just sitting and talking with 182 00:09:56,080 --> 00:09:59,000 Speaker 1: these kids we try and have visits with these kids 183 00:09:59,000 --> 00:10:02,120 Speaker 1: at the hospital and just hearing, you know, all stories 184 00:10:02,160 --> 00:10:05,560 Speaker 1: from the nurses and just understanding kind of what they've 185 00:10:05,559 --> 00:10:09,280 Speaker 1: been through, whether you know, whether there's issues at home 186 00:10:09,320 --> 00:10:12,080 Speaker 1: and that's what's caused the issues or whatnot. So there's 187 00:10:12,080 --> 00:10:14,439 Speaker 1: a lot of different areas that I feel like I've 188 00:10:14,480 --> 00:10:18,559 Speaker 1: personally learned and trying to get better at m just 189 00:10:18,760 --> 00:10:22,280 Speaker 1: talking with other people. Yeah, I think just just learning, 190 00:10:22,320 --> 00:10:25,360 Speaker 1: like Keel and said, um, learning about it, understanding it, 191 00:10:25,400 --> 00:10:28,280 Speaker 1: more because a lot of times it doesn't really like 192 00:10:28,440 --> 00:10:34,200 Speaker 1: make sense to me because maybe my issue is different 193 00:10:34,200 --> 00:10:36,400 Speaker 1: than someone else's, so sometimes it doesn't make sense. But 194 00:10:36,480 --> 00:10:38,360 Speaker 1: when you start to learn and be around it more 195 00:10:38,800 --> 00:10:43,040 Speaker 1: and try to understand it, it really helps. Especially when 196 00:10:43,080 --> 00:10:46,960 Speaker 1: you have friends or family, it really helps them because 197 00:10:47,040 --> 00:10:49,160 Speaker 1: you can understand it more, so you kind of know 198 00:10:49,800 --> 00:10:51,800 Speaker 1: what to do, what not to do, what to say, 199 00:10:51,840 --> 00:10:55,400 Speaker 1: what not to say to really help them, you know, 200 00:10:55,400 --> 00:10:57,640 Speaker 1: with what they're going through. And then personally, I mean, 201 00:10:58,240 --> 00:11:00,320 Speaker 1: we all have ups and downs a lot life and 202 00:11:01,040 --> 00:11:04,360 Speaker 1: trying to navigate that and really being able to apply 203 00:11:04,480 --> 00:11:08,720 Speaker 1: those things your personal life has been huge for me personally. 204 00:11:09,080 --> 00:11:10,920 Speaker 1: And obviously you guys our parents to yourself, you have 205 00:11:10,920 --> 00:11:13,680 Speaker 1: Asher and Hudson, and I guess for either of you, 206 00:11:13,760 --> 00:11:17,360 Speaker 1: but I'll ask Caitlin, maybe first just being a mom, 207 00:11:17,640 --> 00:11:20,240 Speaker 1: has it given you an even more personal connection to 208 00:11:20,559 --> 00:11:22,679 Speaker 1: these youth that are going through you know, different types 209 00:11:22,679 --> 00:11:27,640 Speaker 1: of trials. Yeah, yeah, it definitely has um. You know, 210 00:11:27,800 --> 00:11:30,360 Speaker 1: just as they grow, I feel like I just want 211 00:11:30,400 --> 00:11:33,520 Speaker 1: to be open with them as a mom and them 212 00:11:33,600 --> 00:11:36,200 Speaker 1: open with me. And Adam and I've talked about this, 213 00:11:36,240 --> 00:11:38,000 Speaker 1: you know, as they grow, we want to have a 214 00:11:38,000 --> 00:11:40,319 Speaker 1: good connection with our kids. We hope we can, and 215 00:11:40,360 --> 00:11:43,200 Speaker 1: we want them to feel comfortable with us if they're 216 00:11:43,200 --> 00:11:46,719 Speaker 1: ever going through anything or feeling different thoughts, we want 217 00:11:46,800 --> 00:11:49,840 Speaker 1: them to know that we're here or that you know 218 00:11:49,920 --> 00:11:53,960 Speaker 1: that it's not not not bad to feel that way, 219 00:11:54,000 --> 00:11:56,080 Speaker 1: you know. We want those emotions to be okay in 220 00:11:56,120 --> 00:11:57,760 Speaker 1: this house and them to be open with it. And 221 00:11:57,800 --> 00:12:01,079 Speaker 1: also I think just teaching them to be My main 222 00:12:01,120 --> 00:12:04,040 Speaker 1: thing is teaching them to be kind to everyone, because 223 00:12:04,200 --> 00:12:07,360 Speaker 1: you never know what a little boy who might bug 224 00:12:07,400 --> 00:12:09,680 Speaker 1: you at school is going through at home, you know 225 00:12:09,679 --> 00:12:12,120 Speaker 1: what I mean. There's just so many things that that 226 00:12:12,160 --> 00:12:14,920 Speaker 1: could be happening in other people's lives, and even us 227 00:12:14,920 --> 00:12:17,480 Speaker 1: as adults. I try, I'm trying harder to be like 228 00:12:17,520 --> 00:12:20,320 Speaker 1: that because someone's in a grassy moment, you never know 229 00:12:20,440 --> 00:12:22,640 Speaker 1: what they're dealing with. So I think that's a big 230 00:12:22,640 --> 00:12:24,280 Speaker 1: thing that I want to teach my kids, you know, 231 00:12:24,320 --> 00:12:26,200 Speaker 1: every day they go to school, I say, you know, 232 00:12:26,280 --> 00:12:31,079 Speaker 1: spread God's love. Then, Adam just kind of generally speaking, obviously, 233 00:12:31,120 --> 00:12:33,320 Speaker 1: the Vikings have had a long standing relationship with you 234 00:12:33,400 --> 00:12:37,080 Speaker 1: of m Masonic, like you know, going back to Sully 235 00:12:37,200 --> 00:12:39,320 Speaker 1: and Chad, and I know Kyle did a lot of 236 00:12:39,320 --> 00:12:43,200 Speaker 1: stuff there. The Wilf's also just what have you appreciated 237 00:12:43,600 --> 00:12:46,120 Speaker 1: more on a larger scale, just about that relationship with 238 00:12:46,160 --> 00:12:50,560 Speaker 1: that hospital and the organization. Yeah, just you know how 239 00:12:50,840 --> 00:12:56,320 Speaker 1: willing they are to kind of accommodate to really again 240 00:12:56,400 --> 00:13:00,120 Speaker 1: show you what their needs are, what these kids needs are, 241 00:13:00,160 --> 00:13:02,440 Speaker 1: and then try to help you figure out the best 242 00:13:02,480 --> 00:13:07,680 Speaker 1: way to to provide the best resources opportunities for these kids. So, um, yeah, 243 00:13:07,679 --> 00:13:10,880 Speaker 1: it's been a it's been a great relationship. And which 244 00:13:10,920 --> 00:13:13,120 Speaker 1: has been good is is you know, you say that 245 00:13:13,160 --> 00:13:16,000 Speaker 1: a lot of people have worked with them, and that 246 00:13:16,080 --> 00:13:17,600 Speaker 1: was kind of a big thing for us when we 247 00:13:17,640 --> 00:13:20,679 Speaker 1: started talking to them, is Okay, where hasn't there been 248 00:13:20,720 --> 00:13:24,040 Speaker 1: help and where can we help and make a difference 249 00:13:24,440 --> 00:13:27,320 Speaker 1: where there hasn't been a much attention Because those guys 250 00:13:27,400 --> 00:13:29,480 Speaker 1: that you mentioned have done such great work and so 251 00:13:29,480 --> 00:13:33,720 Speaker 1: many areas of that hospital and impacted so many lives 252 00:13:33,760 --> 00:13:35,920 Speaker 1: and we've been, you know, blessed to be able to 253 00:13:35,920 --> 00:13:37,880 Speaker 1: be a part of a lot of that just being 254 00:13:37,920 --> 00:13:40,480 Speaker 1: around those guys, and so it's been pretty cool to 255 00:13:40,600 --> 00:13:42,880 Speaker 1: just be to be able to help an area that 256 00:13:42,880 --> 00:13:45,440 Speaker 1: hasn't been helped yet. So that that's kind of why 257 00:13:45,640 --> 00:13:47,920 Speaker 1: things got to where they were. How, if at all, 258 00:13:47,960 --> 00:13:50,720 Speaker 1: has the topic of mental health affected you personally? You 259 00:13:50,720 --> 00:13:53,680 Speaker 1: guys have already mentioned some close family members and things 260 00:13:53,679 --> 00:13:55,840 Speaker 1: like that. Was there anything else that you wanted to 261 00:13:55,880 --> 00:14:02,080 Speaker 1: say on that topic? Just awareness, understand standing, you know. 262 00:14:02,200 --> 00:14:04,640 Speaker 1: I think until you have stuff in your life or 263 00:14:05,160 --> 00:14:08,160 Speaker 1: you are connected with something, you just don't understand it. 264 00:14:08,240 --> 00:14:10,960 Speaker 1: So I think that's been huge for both of us, 265 00:14:11,040 --> 00:14:14,920 Speaker 1: just understanding it for not only for like you said, 266 00:14:15,000 --> 00:14:18,720 Speaker 1: family members or friends, but our personal lives as well. 267 00:14:19,120 --> 00:14:22,160 Speaker 1: Like I said, there's varying degrees of mental health obviously, 268 00:14:22,320 --> 00:14:25,720 Speaker 1: but I feel like Adam touching it, but we've struggled 269 00:14:25,720 --> 00:14:29,320 Speaker 1: with different things, you know, not as maybe bad severe 270 00:14:29,400 --> 00:14:32,400 Speaker 1: as some, but like I've definitely struggled with like anxiety 271 00:14:32,480 --> 00:14:35,240 Speaker 1: being a mom and trying to do everything, and even 272 00:14:35,360 --> 00:14:39,080 Speaker 1: I remember, you know, in playing sports and soccer, and 273 00:14:39,520 --> 00:14:41,360 Speaker 1: you know, there's just a lot of things that you 274 00:14:41,440 --> 00:14:44,160 Speaker 1: look back on and you're like, oh was that you know, 275 00:14:44,280 --> 00:14:46,920 Speaker 1: like you maybe didn't even know, but like, oh was 276 00:14:46,960 --> 00:14:49,240 Speaker 1: I a little depressed then, you know, going through that 277 00:14:49,280 --> 00:14:53,320 Speaker 1: tough tough year at college or whatnot. And I think lastly, 278 00:14:53,400 --> 00:14:56,800 Speaker 1: just kind of to wrap up, Adam, I'll ask you 279 00:14:56,840 --> 00:14:59,480 Speaker 1: this for people who are you know, maybe listening to 280 00:14:59,520 --> 00:15:02,920 Speaker 1: this interview, you are reading your Guys's feature, you know, 281 00:15:02,960 --> 00:15:05,560 Speaker 1: on the Vikings platforms, what would you just hope that 282 00:15:05,560 --> 00:15:08,320 Speaker 1: people would I guess take out of your story or 283 00:15:08,360 --> 00:15:11,640 Speaker 1: this content series in general. Yeah, I think the biggest 284 00:15:11,640 --> 00:15:14,640 Speaker 1: thing is just if if you're struggling at all, if 285 00:15:14,640 --> 00:15:18,480 Speaker 1: there's things that um, you know, obviously ups and downs. 286 00:15:18,480 --> 00:15:21,000 Speaker 1: Like I said, in life, there's you know, down times, 287 00:15:21,000 --> 00:15:23,240 Speaker 1: and know that you're not alone. There's a ton of 288 00:15:23,240 --> 00:15:28,760 Speaker 1: people UM ourselves included, friends, family members of ours who 289 00:15:28,760 --> 00:15:32,120 Speaker 1: are going through similar things. And I think when when 290 00:15:32,160 --> 00:15:34,520 Speaker 1: you keep those in you kind of you feel like 291 00:15:34,600 --> 00:15:37,720 Speaker 1: you're alone. But when you're able to kind of communicate 292 00:15:37,760 --> 00:15:39,680 Speaker 1: that maybe it's too a close friend, or maybe it's 293 00:15:39,680 --> 00:15:41,480 Speaker 1: to a close family member, or maybe it's too a 294 00:15:41,480 --> 00:15:44,240 Speaker 1: councilor UM. When you're able to communicate those things, you 295 00:15:44,240 --> 00:15:46,960 Speaker 1: realize that you realize very quickly that you're not alone, 296 00:15:47,320 --> 00:15:51,360 Speaker 1: and there's there's resources, there's things UM out there to 297 00:15:51,440 --> 00:15:54,200 Speaker 1: help you. And I know that's been a big thing 298 00:15:54,520 --> 00:15:57,240 Speaker 1: with our foundation as well, is is we have links 299 00:15:57,280 --> 00:16:00,440 Speaker 1: and resources on our on our web page to those 300 00:16:00,520 --> 00:16:04,120 Speaker 1: if they don't know where to start. So there's always 301 00:16:04,160 --> 00:16:06,360 Speaker 1: that and I know there's a lot of different places 302 00:16:06,400 --> 00:16:10,520 Speaker 1: and foundations that do the same, so again just being 303 00:16:10,560 --> 00:16:13,120 Speaker 1: being okay with communicating that and you never know where 304 00:16:13,120 --> 00:16:15,320 Speaker 1: they will take it. Well, thank you guys. I think 305 00:16:15,360 --> 00:16:17,120 Speaker 1: that's all I have for you. And yeah, I mean 306 00:16:17,240 --> 00:16:20,400 Speaker 1: definitely encourage people to check out faland foundation website and 307 00:16:20,520 --> 00:16:22,720 Speaker 1: resources there because they know it's really helpful. So thank 308 00:16:22,760 --> 00:16:28,880 Speaker 1: you so much. Thank you so much to Adam and 309 00:16:28,960 --> 00:16:31,960 Speaker 1: Caitlin for being willing to share their heart and their 310 00:16:31,960 --> 00:16:34,840 Speaker 1: passion around this very important topic. And now we're going 311 00:16:34,880 --> 00:16:37,680 Speaker 1: to hear from doctor Jessica Ceci, who was a child 312 00:16:37,720 --> 00:16:41,800 Speaker 1: psychiatrist and she's also the medical director of Child Psychology 313 00:16:42,160 --> 00:16:45,600 Speaker 1: at m Health Fairview. Doctor Ceci is going to dive 314 00:16:45,640 --> 00:16:48,960 Speaker 1: into a number of topics, including why youth mental health 315 00:16:49,080 --> 00:16:52,400 Speaker 1: does tend to be an overlooked area of need, specific 316 00:16:52,480 --> 00:16:55,720 Speaker 1: mental health challenges that are seen in youth, and also 317 00:16:55,840 --> 00:17:04,280 Speaker 1: notable statistics around mental illness in children. Well, thank you 318 00:17:04,359 --> 00:17:07,959 Speaker 1: so much for joining us today. We met with Adam 319 00:17:08,040 --> 00:17:12,040 Speaker 1: and Caitlin earlier and they were talking about how they've 320 00:17:12,160 --> 00:17:16,160 Speaker 1: learned that mental health specifically, youth mental health is an 321 00:17:16,200 --> 00:17:20,320 Speaker 1: area that tends to be kind of overlooked, an overlooked 322 00:17:20,359 --> 00:17:24,400 Speaker 1: area of need. Why is that the case. I think 323 00:17:24,400 --> 00:17:27,119 Speaker 1: there are a couple of reasons for that, one being 324 00:17:27,280 --> 00:17:29,800 Speaker 1: that I think there's a lack of recognition about one 325 00:17:30,119 --> 00:17:33,560 Speaker 1: mental health looks like in children and adolescence. So you know, 326 00:17:33,600 --> 00:17:36,200 Speaker 1: an adult may be able to say I'm feeling anxious, 327 00:17:36,560 --> 00:17:38,480 Speaker 1: whereas a child may say, you know, I have a 328 00:17:38,480 --> 00:17:40,320 Speaker 1: tummy ache or my head hurts, and you may not 329 00:17:40,440 --> 00:17:44,679 Speaker 1: immediately recognize that as a mental health condition. And I 330 00:17:44,720 --> 00:17:47,640 Speaker 1: think the other piece, too, is kind of this enduring 331 00:17:47,800 --> 00:17:50,639 Speaker 1: stigma that we see with mental health. So for a 332 00:17:50,680 --> 00:17:54,520 Speaker 1: long time, you know, mental health has been viewed somewhat negatively, 333 00:17:54,760 --> 00:17:58,919 Speaker 1: and I think that resources have not been devoted to 334 00:17:59,320 --> 00:18:04,440 Speaker 1: youth mental health, and instead we see less funding promoting 335 00:18:04,440 --> 00:18:07,359 Speaker 1: mental health research and promoting mental health treatment. And so 336 00:18:07,400 --> 00:18:09,639 Speaker 1: I think for both of those reasons, we see that 337 00:18:09,680 --> 00:18:12,560 Speaker 1: youth mental health is overlooked. Would you say that there 338 00:18:12,560 --> 00:18:16,959 Speaker 1: are specific types of mental illnesses or emotional challenges that 339 00:18:17,000 --> 00:18:21,439 Speaker 1: are seen in youth specifically, I think we see a 340 00:18:21,480 --> 00:18:25,359 Speaker 1: lot of behavioral problems in younger kids, and we also 341 00:18:25,400 --> 00:18:29,800 Speaker 1: see a lot of ADHD or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, 342 00:18:30,200 --> 00:18:32,199 Speaker 1: and then as kids get a little bit older, we 343 00:18:32,280 --> 00:18:34,800 Speaker 1: tend to see a bit more anxiety and depression in 344 00:18:35,160 --> 00:18:38,200 Speaker 1: children and adolescence. And I know this next question is 345 00:18:38,240 --> 00:18:41,360 Speaker 1: something that probably fluctuates. I know there has been an 346 00:18:41,400 --> 00:18:45,040 Speaker 1: increase over the years, but in your experience, what age 347 00:18:45,119 --> 00:18:49,640 Speaker 1: range of children experience mental illness and potentially even suicidal 348 00:18:49,680 --> 00:18:53,400 Speaker 1: thoughts or actions. Yeah, so mental health can impact people 349 00:18:53,400 --> 00:18:56,480 Speaker 1: at any age, and in fact, we can start to 350 00:18:56,680 --> 00:19:01,320 Speaker 1: diagnose mental health concerns as early as aged two, But 351 00:19:01,359 --> 00:19:03,480 Speaker 1: I would say it's most common that we begin to 352 00:19:03,520 --> 00:19:06,960 Speaker 1: see behavioral problems somewhere between the ages of six and eleven, 353 00:19:07,359 --> 00:19:09,320 Speaker 1: and then as kids get a bit older, we see 354 00:19:09,320 --> 00:19:13,320 Speaker 1: more anxiety and depression, and you're correct, we do sometimes 355 00:19:13,400 --> 00:19:18,000 Speaker 1: see suicide thoughts and behaviors associated with some of those conditions. 356 00:19:18,320 --> 00:19:20,880 Speaker 1: One question I had You had mentioned this stigma earlier, 357 00:19:21,840 --> 00:19:25,159 Speaker 1: and of course there's such a societal stigma, and that 358 00:19:25,200 --> 00:19:28,320 Speaker 1: makes sense with not as many resources and as much funding. 359 00:19:29,080 --> 00:19:33,520 Speaker 1: Is this something that also occurs like with parents? I mean, 360 00:19:33,520 --> 00:19:36,280 Speaker 1: would parents maybe not recognize or not pick up on 361 00:19:36,400 --> 00:19:40,800 Speaker 1: maybe their child's emotional or mental difficulties kind of because 362 00:19:40,840 --> 00:19:45,120 Speaker 1: of the stigma or is it more of an outside problem. 363 00:19:45,160 --> 00:19:47,800 Speaker 1: I think that there's a lot of shame that's associated 364 00:19:47,960 --> 00:19:51,880 Speaker 1: with mental health diagnosis, and I think sometimes the symptoms 365 00:19:52,359 --> 00:19:56,359 Speaker 1: are not only hard to recognize, you know, so, like 366 00:19:56,400 --> 00:19:59,120 Speaker 1: I mentioned, sometimes it's more physical symptoms that are presenting 367 00:19:59,480 --> 00:20:02,320 Speaker 1: and so may not recognize it. But I also think that, 368 00:20:02,560 --> 00:20:05,359 Speaker 1: you know, sometimes the symptoms can cause you know, us 369 00:20:05,400 --> 00:20:08,000 Speaker 1: to act in ways that may feel uncomfortable to those 370 00:20:08,040 --> 00:20:11,719 Speaker 1: around us, and so I think sometimes that does prevent people, 371 00:20:12,119 --> 00:20:15,479 Speaker 1: including parents, from seeking out help when when kids need it. 372 00:20:15,880 --> 00:20:17,760 Speaker 1: Part of what we've been talking about throughout this whole 373 00:20:17,800 --> 00:20:22,680 Speaker 1: series is just the past twelve thirteen months of the 374 00:20:22,720 --> 00:20:26,679 Speaker 1: COVID nineteen pandemic, even things like some of the racial 375 00:20:26,680 --> 00:20:30,400 Speaker 1: injustices and tensions that have been kind of heightened throughout 376 00:20:30,480 --> 00:20:33,520 Speaker 1: this past year as well. In your expertise and in 377 00:20:33,560 --> 00:20:37,560 Speaker 1: your experience, how have you seen those types of things 378 00:20:37,720 --> 00:20:41,720 Speaker 1: affect youth mental health over this past year. Yeah, this 379 00:20:41,880 --> 00:20:46,040 Speaker 1: year has been challenging for so many reasons, and you know, 380 00:20:46,080 --> 00:20:50,439 Speaker 1: you named it. We are going through this pandemic and 381 00:20:50,480 --> 00:20:53,840 Speaker 1: then we have had this public health crisis of racism 382 00:20:54,000 --> 00:20:59,080 Speaker 1: that is impacting many on a day to day basis, 383 00:20:59,400 --> 00:21:02,800 Speaker 1: and I think in regard to the pandemic, we have 384 00:21:03,040 --> 00:21:07,159 Speaker 1: had to follow infection prevention protocols to really stop the 385 00:21:07,200 --> 00:21:10,360 Speaker 1: spread of the steadly virus, and it's changed the way 386 00:21:10,359 --> 00:21:12,600 Speaker 1: that we interact with one another, and I think there 387 00:21:12,640 --> 00:21:15,200 Speaker 1: have been some unintended benefits we've all had to slow 388 00:21:15,240 --> 00:21:18,040 Speaker 1: down the pace of life of it, but it has 389 00:21:18,119 --> 00:21:22,160 Speaker 1: led to loneliness and isolation in some and beyond that, 390 00:21:22,240 --> 00:21:25,440 Speaker 1: I think that it's really put a lot of stress 391 00:21:25,680 --> 00:21:28,679 Speaker 1: on parents and families just to have to juggle so 392 00:21:28,720 --> 00:21:35,520 Speaker 1: many responsibilities with parenting, childcare, work, school, and all the 393 00:21:35,560 --> 00:21:39,280 Speaker 1: while trying to care for themselves. And I think it 394 00:21:39,720 --> 00:21:43,000 Speaker 1: has led to a lot of fatigue, compassion fatigue, truly, 395 00:21:43,560 --> 00:21:45,560 Speaker 1: and I think that this is a form of trauma 396 00:21:45,600 --> 00:21:49,080 Speaker 1: that we've all sort of collectively experienced, and we're going 397 00:21:49,119 --> 00:21:52,679 Speaker 1: to need to receive emotional support in the months and 398 00:21:52,760 --> 00:21:54,800 Speaker 1: years to come as a result of what we've all 399 00:21:55,000 --> 00:21:58,320 Speaker 1: endured in the last year. Would you have advice for parents, 400 00:21:58,800 --> 00:22:01,560 Speaker 1: especially of young children or in you know, outside of 401 00:22:02,080 --> 00:22:04,399 Speaker 1: seeing a professional and things like that, but maybe just 402 00:22:04,520 --> 00:22:07,160 Speaker 1: things within the home that they can do to help 403 00:22:07,240 --> 00:22:11,159 Speaker 1: kind of combat this compassion fatigue and the loneliness that 404 00:22:11,359 --> 00:22:13,840 Speaker 1: is going on as a as a result. I think, 405 00:22:13,880 --> 00:22:18,760 Speaker 1: certainly it's important to be kind to yourself. I think 406 00:22:18,800 --> 00:22:22,159 Speaker 1: that we're all doing our best right now and that 407 00:22:22,359 --> 00:22:25,439 Speaker 1: sometimes you know that should be enough. And so I think, really, 408 00:22:25,760 --> 00:22:28,119 Speaker 1: you know, taking time to care for oneself as a 409 00:22:28,160 --> 00:22:32,280 Speaker 1: parent is really important. And then just simply connecting, you know, 410 00:22:32,560 --> 00:22:35,479 Speaker 1: making time for conversation, making time for your kids to 411 00:22:35,480 --> 00:22:38,000 Speaker 1: be able to talk about how they're doing, feeling sort 412 00:22:38,040 --> 00:22:41,600 Speaker 1: of open to having those conversations, and then making sure 413 00:22:41,720 --> 00:22:44,280 Speaker 1: that you know you're doing what you can to connect 414 00:22:44,359 --> 00:22:47,200 Speaker 1: virtually or connect in safe ways. While we're still going 415 00:22:47,200 --> 00:22:50,200 Speaker 1: through this pandemic, I think that social connection remains very vital. 416 00:22:51,119 --> 00:22:55,080 Speaker 1: Are there any notable statistics around youth and mental illness 417 00:22:55,119 --> 00:22:57,880 Speaker 1: that you could share with us? Yeah, so, I think 418 00:22:59,600 --> 00:23:03,520 Speaker 1: around nine percent of kids are diagnosed sometime between the 419 00:23:03,520 --> 00:23:08,080 Speaker 1: ages of two and seventeen with ADHD, Seven and a 420 00:23:08,119 --> 00:23:11,560 Speaker 1: half percent of kids between those same ages are diagnosed 421 00:23:11,640 --> 00:23:15,679 Speaker 1: with the behavioral concern, and then about seven percent of 422 00:23:15,720 --> 00:23:18,600 Speaker 1: kids are diagnosed with anxiety, and we've seen in recent 423 00:23:18,680 --> 00:23:22,919 Speaker 1: years that that percentage has increased by several points, and 424 00:23:22,960 --> 00:23:26,000 Speaker 1: so I think we're seeing a rise in mental health concerns. 425 00:23:26,800 --> 00:23:29,440 Speaker 1: We also note that there are some disparities in terms 426 00:23:29,440 --> 00:23:33,760 Speaker 1: of kids receiving care, particularly aged and poverty level impact that, 427 00:23:33,960 --> 00:23:37,600 Speaker 1: and so really one of the missions of healthcare views 428 00:23:37,600 --> 00:23:39,439 Speaker 1: to kind of break down some of those barriers and 429 00:23:39,520 --> 00:23:42,560 Speaker 1: improve access to care. And you have mentioned a couple 430 00:23:42,560 --> 00:23:44,720 Speaker 1: of times that the kind of the warning signs for 431 00:23:45,280 --> 00:23:48,320 Speaker 1: children might manifest differently than adults, or maybe they aren't 432 00:23:48,320 --> 00:23:51,679 Speaker 1: able to articulate as much the ways that they're feeling 433 00:23:51,680 --> 00:23:54,960 Speaker 1: are the difficulties that they're having. Are there warning signs 434 00:23:54,960 --> 00:23:57,560 Speaker 1: that you mentioned like the physical like stomach aches and 435 00:23:57,600 --> 00:23:59,840 Speaker 1: things like that. Are there any other warning signs that 436 00:24:00,119 --> 00:24:03,480 Speaker 1: adults should be aware of for young people in their lives. Yeah, 437 00:24:03,520 --> 00:24:06,600 Speaker 1: So I think we tend to look at a lot 438 00:24:06,640 --> 00:24:09,400 Speaker 1: of behaviors because kids aren't as likely to be able 439 00:24:09,400 --> 00:24:12,840 Speaker 1: to communicate how they're feeling. So whereas an adult may 440 00:24:12,880 --> 00:24:15,560 Speaker 1: say I'm feeling depressed or anxious, we might see more 441 00:24:15,640 --> 00:24:19,639 Speaker 1: anger or irritability in kids who are experiencing depression and anxiety. 442 00:24:20,200 --> 00:24:21,639 Speaker 1: We also want to take a look at, you know, 443 00:24:21,640 --> 00:24:24,240 Speaker 1: are they attending school or is there missed school or 444 00:24:24,280 --> 00:24:27,480 Speaker 1: avoidance of school, because that can indicate a mental health concern. 445 00:24:28,000 --> 00:24:31,159 Speaker 1: Our grades dropping that can also be assigned as well 446 00:24:31,200 --> 00:24:34,440 Speaker 1: as you know, are they isolating from their peers or 447 00:24:34,720 --> 00:24:37,080 Speaker 1: have they changed friend groups, because that can also be 448 00:24:37,119 --> 00:24:40,440 Speaker 1: an indication that they may be struggling with something. One 449 00:24:40,480 --> 00:24:43,080 Speaker 1: of the cool things about this series has been We've 450 00:24:43,080 --> 00:24:45,399 Speaker 1: featured a lot of different stories from a lot of 451 00:24:45,400 --> 00:24:47,879 Speaker 1: different people, but some of those stories have been, you know, 452 00:24:47,960 --> 00:24:52,040 Speaker 1: from these professional football players who are talking about the 453 00:24:52,119 --> 00:24:55,240 Speaker 1: anxiety or maybe the depression that they've experienced and sort 454 00:24:55,280 --> 00:24:56,800 Speaker 1: of what that looked like for them and how they 455 00:24:56,840 --> 00:25:01,160 Speaker 1: worked through that. When there are young children maybe hearing 456 00:25:01,200 --> 00:25:04,080 Speaker 1: these stories, or even children and their teens, you know, 457 00:25:04,160 --> 00:25:06,760 Speaker 1: seeing these types of testimonies, how do you think that 458 00:25:06,800 --> 00:25:11,840 Speaker 1: can make an impact with athletes using their platform this way? Yeah, 459 00:25:11,880 --> 00:25:15,359 Speaker 1: I mean, when we see someone that we know or 460 00:25:15,440 --> 00:25:19,400 Speaker 1: recognize who is talking about mental health concerns, it normalizes 461 00:25:19,400 --> 00:25:21,760 Speaker 1: that experience for us. It makes it okay for us 462 00:25:21,760 --> 00:25:23,960 Speaker 1: to talk about and it makes it okay for us 463 00:25:24,000 --> 00:25:27,200 Speaker 1: to seek treatment. And there's a statistic that is out 464 00:25:27,240 --> 00:25:30,640 Speaker 1: there that states that seventy five percent of teenagers who 465 00:25:30,880 --> 00:25:33,959 Speaker 1: are looking for information on depression online are really truly 466 00:25:33,960 --> 00:25:37,560 Speaker 1: looking for someone to talk about their personal account or 467 00:25:37,600 --> 00:25:41,240 Speaker 1: story around depression. And so when we see an athlete 468 00:25:42,080 --> 00:25:45,919 Speaker 1: who is unbreakable in our eyes, really being vulnerable and 469 00:25:46,000 --> 00:25:49,520 Speaker 1: talking about their experience with mental health or creating awareness 470 00:25:49,560 --> 00:25:52,840 Speaker 1: around mental health, that really normalizes it and makes it 471 00:25:52,880 --> 00:25:56,840 Speaker 1: okay for us to have that experience and to seek help. Obviously, 472 00:25:56,880 --> 00:25:59,480 Speaker 1: part of this story is about Adam and Caitlin feeling 473 00:25:59,520 --> 00:26:04,800 Speaker 1: there and foundation in their connection with um Masonic Children's Hospital. 474 00:26:05,080 --> 00:26:06,960 Speaker 1: I thought it was really cool just hearing their heart 475 00:26:07,000 --> 00:26:09,320 Speaker 1: about how they kind of looked for a higher area 476 00:26:09,359 --> 00:26:12,400 Speaker 1: of need and wanted to make an impact around youth 477 00:26:12,440 --> 00:26:14,280 Speaker 1: mental health. Can you just talk a little bit about 478 00:26:15,040 --> 00:26:19,040 Speaker 1: the hospital's relationship with the Feelings and how that's benefited 479 00:26:19,560 --> 00:26:23,480 Speaker 1: you know, so many patients. Yeah, their support to mental 480 00:26:23,480 --> 00:26:26,880 Speaker 1: health has been really incredible. I think m Health fare 481 00:26:26,960 --> 00:26:29,480 Speaker 1: View is very grateful for all that they have done. 482 00:26:29,720 --> 00:26:33,120 Speaker 1: They've put a lot of money towards mental health efforts, 483 00:26:33,520 --> 00:26:35,920 Speaker 1: and not only that, but they have spent a lot 484 00:26:35,920 --> 00:26:39,359 Speaker 1: of time with patients and families visiting them in the hospital, 485 00:26:39,720 --> 00:26:42,119 Speaker 1: and the pandemic has not stopped them. They've continued with 486 00:26:42,240 --> 00:26:44,720 Speaker 1: virtual visits and that's something that means a lot to 487 00:26:44,760 --> 00:26:49,480 Speaker 1: our patients and families. They've also donated branded notebooks and 488 00:26:49,640 --> 00:26:53,240 Speaker 1: yoga mats, which has served as an excellent coping tool 489 00:26:53,320 --> 00:26:55,600 Speaker 1: for many of our patients. And I think this whole 490 00:26:55,600 --> 00:26:58,679 Speaker 1: idea of breaking down stigma they are doing so well 491 00:26:59,160 --> 00:27:02,879 Speaker 1: just by featuring segments on their social media around mental 492 00:27:02,880 --> 00:27:06,120 Speaker 1: health and at times bringing in experts, so we could 493 00:27:06,200 --> 00:27:08,800 Speaker 1: not be more grateful for their supports. The Vikings have 494 00:27:08,880 --> 00:27:13,400 Speaker 1: had such a long standing relationship with MASA and Children's 495 00:27:13,440 --> 00:27:16,520 Speaker 1: Hospital as well. How significant is it to sort of 496 00:27:16,520 --> 00:27:20,400 Speaker 1: have that recognized, long standing relationship between those two organizations 497 00:27:20,400 --> 00:27:22,400 Speaker 1: in the Twin Cities. I think it means a lot. 498 00:27:22,440 --> 00:27:25,239 Speaker 1: It's all about kind of reducing that stigma, making it 499 00:27:25,280 --> 00:27:27,919 Speaker 1: okay for us to talk about mental health, making it 500 00:27:27,960 --> 00:27:31,439 Speaker 1: okay to seek help. I think that partnership really is 501 00:27:31,480 --> 00:27:34,520 Speaker 1: just kind of breaking down barriers. Lastly, doctor Cec, I 502 00:27:34,520 --> 00:27:36,280 Speaker 1: know there's going to be a lot of different people 503 00:27:36,840 --> 00:27:39,760 Speaker 1: maybe reading this story or listening to this interview if 504 00:27:39,800 --> 00:27:43,399 Speaker 1: they are interested in maybe helping or supporting in some 505 00:27:43,480 --> 00:27:46,800 Speaker 1: way after hearing this area of need. Is there a 506 00:27:46,840 --> 00:27:48,880 Speaker 1: way that just, you know, the general public can help 507 00:27:48,920 --> 00:27:51,880 Speaker 1: support this area. Yeah, I think that we can all 508 00:27:51,880 --> 00:27:55,600 Speaker 1: do our part by educating ourselves on mental health concerns 509 00:27:55,640 --> 00:27:58,760 Speaker 1: and creating awareness around it. I think we can challenge 510 00:27:58,800 --> 00:28:03,240 Speaker 1: stigma wherever we see it and really, you know, try 511 00:28:03,320 --> 00:28:06,400 Speaker 1: to model that it is okay for us to take 512 00:28:06,440 --> 00:28:09,840 Speaker 1: care of ourselves when we're struggling. I think NAMI also 513 00:28:09,880 --> 00:28:13,720 Speaker 1: does a lot of excellent work with tips around reducing stigma, 514 00:28:13,800 --> 00:28:17,560 Speaker 1: you know, really being conscious of the words that we choose, 515 00:28:17,760 --> 00:28:22,360 Speaker 1: showing compassion and choosing empowerment over shame. I think that's 516 00:28:22,400 --> 00:28:25,400 Speaker 1: another really wonderful way to get involved in reducing stigma 517 00:28:25,440 --> 00:28:27,560 Speaker 1: in mental health. Well, thank you so much. I know 518 00:28:27,600 --> 00:28:29,840 Speaker 1: that I've learned even more today and I really just 519 00:28:29,880 --> 00:28:32,280 Speaker 1: appreciate you helping us shed light on kind of a 520 00:28:32,280 --> 00:28:35,280 Speaker 1: different area of mental health and how we can help. 521 00:28:35,320 --> 00:28:37,720 Speaker 1: So thank you so much for your time. Yeah, thank 522 00:28:37,760 --> 00:28:46,200 Speaker 1: you again. A sincere thank you to Adam and Caitlin 523 00:28:46,280 --> 00:28:50,440 Speaker 1: and doctor Cecy for sharing their thoughts and expertise around 524 00:28:50,520 --> 00:28:52,800 Speaker 1: this area. I know that it was a really interesting 525 00:28:52,840 --> 00:28:55,400 Speaker 1: conversation for myself and I think it will be helpful 526 00:28:55,640 --> 00:28:58,400 Speaker 1: for a lot of us moving forward. And thank you 527 00:28:58,440 --> 00:29:01,120 Speaker 1: all for tuning in to another episode of our Getting 528 00:29:01,200 --> 00:29:03,400 Speaker 1: Open series, and I just want to encourage you to 529 00:29:03,480 --> 00:29:06,480 Speaker 1: keep an eye on all Vikings digital platforms in the 530 00:29:06,560 --> 00:29:18,719 Speaker 1: coming weeks for additional features that will be coming your way.