1 00:00:07,680 --> 00:00:10,400 Speaker 1: Hi, everybody. My name is Lindsay Young and I am 2 00:00:10,440 --> 00:00:13,600 Speaker 1: a writer and assistant editor here with the Minnesota Vikings. 3 00:00:14,080 --> 00:00:16,280 Speaker 1: Thank you so much for joining us for our third 4 00:00:16,320 --> 00:00:20,439 Speaker 1: installment of the Getting Open series that focuses on all 5 00:00:20,520 --> 00:00:24,160 Speaker 1: things mental health. We kicked off this series by talking 6 00:00:24,160 --> 00:00:27,600 Speaker 1: to Vikings defensive lineman jail And Holmes, and last week 7 00:00:27,640 --> 00:00:30,520 Speaker 1: we chatted with All Pro linebacker Eric Kendricks and his 8 00:00:30,600 --> 00:00:34,239 Speaker 1: fiance Ali Cortnall. Over the next several weeks, you will 9 00:00:34,280 --> 00:00:38,960 Speaker 1: continue to hear personal player stories, organizational initiatives, and also 10 00:00:39,080 --> 00:00:43,440 Speaker 1: more about foundations that support this area of mental health. Today, 11 00:00:43,479 --> 00:00:46,920 Speaker 1: we're sitting down with Vikings tight end Tyler Conklin. The 12 00:00:47,000 --> 00:00:50,760 Speaker 1: twenty twenty season marked Tyler's third with Minnesota, and there's 13 00:00:50,800 --> 00:00:53,200 Speaker 1: no denying the impact that he had on the field. 14 00:00:53,560 --> 00:00:55,920 Speaker 1: But what fans might not know is the difference he 15 00:00:56,000 --> 00:00:59,800 Speaker 1: also makes off the field with an organization called No Resolve. 16 00:01:00,240 --> 00:01:03,840 Speaker 1: For Tyler and his family, mental health and suicide awareness 17 00:01:03,920 --> 00:01:11,959 Speaker 1: are topics close to their heart. In twenty eighteen and 18 00:01:12,040 --> 00:01:14,800 Speaker 1: twenty nineteen, you know, for the Vikings might cause my 19 00:01:15,000 --> 00:01:19,040 Speaker 1: cleats game, you wrapped No Resolve. Can you just tell 20 00:01:19,120 --> 00:01:22,160 Speaker 1: us a little bit about that organization and its mission. Yeah, 21 00:01:22,240 --> 00:01:25,880 Speaker 1: so No Resolve was created by Dennis Leggio. He started 22 00:01:25,880 --> 00:01:28,480 Speaker 1: because his dad committed suicide. So No Resolve is a 23 00:01:28,520 --> 00:01:32,959 Speaker 1: nonprofit as dedicated to promoting mental health, preventing you, and 24 00:01:33,080 --> 00:01:38,600 Speaker 1: preventing youth suicide throughout through reaching, advocacy and education. So 25 00:01:38,680 --> 00:01:40,520 Speaker 1: can you tell us a little bit about the personal 26 00:01:40,560 --> 00:01:43,720 Speaker 1: connection that your family has with No Resolve. I know 27 00:01:43,760 --> 00:01:46,360 Speaker 1: that you've had some involvement with them and as well 28 00:01:46,400 --> 00:01:48,960 Speaker 1: as your mom. Tell us a little bit about that. Yeah, 29 00:01:49,000 --> 00:01:51,440 Speaker 1: so I had an involvement with them through because they 30 00:01:51,480 --> 00:01:54,240 Speaker 1: came and they did an event at our school. Well, 31 00:01:54,280 --> 00:01:56,200 Speaker 1: my mom has no DNIS for a long time. They 32 00:01:56,240 --> 00:01:58,840 Speaker 1: met at a conference in the nineties and they realized 33 00:01:58,840 --> 00:02:01,720 Speaker 1: they had similar plans, and because of their experiences with suicide, 34 00:02:02,200 --> 00:02:04,200 Speaker 1: my mom got Dennis to come and do his first 35 00:02:04,200 --> 00:02:06,880 Speaker 1: ever event at middle school Central where she worked at 36 00:02:07,160 --> 00:02:09,400 Speaker 1: and he did that in nineteen ninety nine, which was 37 00:02:09,440 --> 00:02:13,280 Speaker 1: two years after my mom's brother committed suicide. And since then, 38 00:02:13,360 --> 00:02:15,560 Speaker 1: my mom and Dennis had done a ton of the 39 00:02:15,560 --> 00:02:18,200 Speaker 1: community together. No Resolve is not nationwide and they travel 40 00:02:18,240 --> 00:02:21,000 Speaker 1: the country. I'm telling his story and helping raise awareness 41 00:02:21,000 --> 00:02:22,760 Speaker 1: and he does it in a pretty neat way with 42 00:02:22,960 --> 00:02:25,720 Speaker 1: his musician, so he does it like singing songs and 43 00:02:25,800 --> 00:02:28,640 Speaker 1: with his guitar and stuff. So their events are usually awesome. 44 00:02:29,000 --> 00:02:32,040 Speaker 1: And they recently just opened a teen center and Shelby 45 00:02:32,080 --> 00:02:34,320 Speaker 1: Township and the Team centers kind of a place where 46 00:02:34,800 --> 00:02:37,120 Speaker 1: youth and people who can just go kind of like 47 00:02:37,200 --> 00:02:38,880 Speaker 1: a safe place where they have people that you can 48 00:02:38,919 --> 00:02:40,960 Speaker 1: talk to, or just a video game room and all 49 00:02:40,960 --> 00:02:42,679 Speaker 1: these different things where you can just go. And it 50 00:02:42,760 --> 00:02:44,760 Speaker 1: TOLDO just be a safe place for kids in the areas, 51 00:02:44,880 --> 00:02:47,200 Speaker 1: you know, for having a hard time or really dealing 52 00:02:47,200 --> 00:02:48,400 Speaker 1: with some stuff where they can kind of go and 53 00:02:48,440 --> 00:02:50,160 Speaker 1: get away and either get help or kind of just 54 00:02:50,160 --> 00:02:52,760 Speaker 1: get away and have some time to theirselves. You mentioned 55 00:02:52,840 --> 00:02:56,360 Speaker 1: that your mom's brother committed suicide. How old were you 56 00:02:56,480 --> 00:02:59,240 Speaker 1: when that happened and what impact has that had on you. 57 00:02:59,400 --> 00:03:02,040 Speaker 1: I was too year old when he committed suicide. Um, 58 00:03:02,040 --> 00:03:04,240 Speaker 1: and obviously I don't really remember too much about it. 59 00:03:04,280 --> 00:03:05,960 Speaker 1: But I've got to watch my mom and see how 60 00:03:05,960 --> 00:03:09,639 Speaker 1: it's affecting my mom throughout her life. And you don't 61 00:03:09,680 --> 00:03:11,800 Speaker 1: have a little brother and a little sister, so to 62 00:03:11,919 --> 00:03:14,880 Speaker 1: think about losing two of the most important people in 63 00:03:14,919 --> 00:03:16,920 Speaker 1: my life, and I can't even fathom the pain that 64 00:03:16,919 --> 00:03:19,240 Speaker 1: that that would bring. And I've really watched my mom 65 00:03:19,720 --> 00:03:22,359 Speaker 1: kind of take that pain and the struggle and turn 66 00:03:22,440 --> 00:03:27,919 Speaker 1: into something really positive for her community and and herself. 67 00:03:28,000 --> 00:03:29,519 Speaker 1: You know, I didn't really get to see her or 68 00:03:29,560 --> 00:03:32,400 Speaker 1: I don't remember like how she was when, you know, 69 00:03:32,400 --> 00:03:35,520 Speaker 1: when it just happened or whatnot, but you know the 70 00:03:35,520 --> 00:03:38,280 Speaker 1: thing that she's done with creating. Uh. So, there's a 71 00:03:38,280 --> 00:03:41,480 Speaker 1: community Action Coalition in our community. It was just called 72 00:03:42,120 --> 00:03:44,240 Speaker 1: what's called something different before, but it's like ten people 73 00:03:44,240 --> 00:03:47,200 Speaker 1: on a panel and they it just came in and 74 00:03:47,200 --> 00:03:52,120 Speaker 1: they did stel to prevent you know, George, substance abuse, suicide, prevention, 75 00:03:52,960 --> 00:03:55,320 Speaker 1: bullying and prevention. And they come together every month and 76 00:03:55,320 --> 00:03:57,800 Speaker 1: they you know, Matt and talked about the community and 77 00:03:57,800 --> 00:03:59,880 Speaker 1: different things going on and how could they could prevent 78 00:04:00,000 --> 00:04:02,320 Speaker 1: some of these things. So my mom took over and 79 00:04:02,320 --> 00:04:05,720 Speaker 1: became the chair in nineteen ninety nine with David Brown, 80 00:04:05,920 --> 00:04:07,880 Speaker 1: and like I said, there's only ten people in the committee, 81 00:04:08,120 --> 00:04:11,160 Speaker 1: and by the time she retired, it was there's eleven 82 00:04:11,200 --> 00:04:14,960 Speaker 1: coalitions in our in our county and MCCO and ours 83 00:04:15,080 --> 00:04:18,360 Speaker 1: was top three. The coalition was top three and they 84 00:04:18,400 --> 00:04:20,080 Speaker 1: did just a ton of work, you know, every year 85 00:04:20,080 --> 00:04:21,560 Speaker 1: and every monthly. Man, I was a part of it 86 00:04:21,680 --> 00:04:24,440 Speaker 1: from seventh grade to my senior year high school. And um, 87 00:04:24,760 --> 00:04:27,039 Speaker 1: something just like the fire and the motivation that created 88 00:04:27,080 --> 00:04:28,800 Speaker 1: and the way my mom kind of turned that pain 89 00:04:28,839 --> 00:04:30,760 Speaker 1: in a hard time into something positive for other people 90 00:04:30,920 --> 00:04:33,280 Speaker 1: was you know, huge for me to see. Have you 91 00:04:33,279 --> 00:04:37,240 Speaker 1: ever had any experiences where people approach you or your 92 00:04:37,279 --> 00:04:40,960 Speaker 1: mom who have been able to share how her efforts 93 00:04:40,960 --> 00:04:43,360 Speaker 1: have made a difference in their life or in a 94 00:04:43,440 --> 00:04:45,279 Speaker 1: loved one's life. I guess have you been able to 95 00:04:45,320 --> 00:04:48,839 Speaker 1: see those personal those personal stories of change. I've seen 96 00:04:48,880 --> 00:04:51,400 Speaker 1: it a little bit. Um. You know, my mom, she's 97 00:04:51,440 --> 00:04:54,520 Speaker 1: a private counselor on the side too, and she works 98 00:04:54,520 --> 00:04:55,919 Speaker 1: with all types of people. But I see a lot 99 00:04:55,960 --> 00:04:57,680 Speaker 1: of it because I mean sometimes I'll stop in on 100 00:04:58,240 --> 00:05:00,200 Speaker 1: maybe one of her clients as a younger kid or 101 00:05:00,200 --> 00:05:02,520 Speaker 1: a middle school creator Derek Kay wants to see me, 102 00:05:02,600 --> 00:05:04,960 Speaker 1: or I'll stop in and you know, sign something for 103 00:05:05,040 --> 00:05:07,640 Speaker 1: him or hang out, and you know, I can just 104 00:05:07,839 --> 00:05:09,080 Speaker 1: you know, I'll talk to them for a little bit 105 00:05:09,080 --> 00:05:10,760 Speaker 1: and I can obviously see you no when I sit 106 00:05:10,800 --> 00:05:12,480 Speaker 1: there and talk to them, how much you know it 107 00:05:12,560 --> 00:05:14,039 Speaker 1: helps them, and how much it means to them that 108 00:05:14,080 --> 00:05:16,799 Speaker 1: she's there for him. So, like I've seen in a different, 109 00:05:17,080 --> 00:05:18,760 Speaker 1: you know, spots like that, whether I'm kind of just 110 00:05:18,920 --> 00:05:21,400 Speaker 1: or like that coalition where you know, just hearing kids 111 00:05:21,440 --> 00:05:24,360 Speaker 1: talk about her, whether it's previous or present, and it's 112 00:05:24,400 --> 00:05:26,400 Speaker 1: definitely a good feeling to all to see how much 113 00:05:26,400 --> 00:05:29,039 Speaker 1: she's helping too. So you've talked a little bit about 114 00:05:29,040 --> 00:05:32,600 Speaker 1: how mental health obviously has impacted your family. Have you 115 00:05:32,680 --> 00:05:36,200 Speaker 1: personally been impacted by any mental health challenges? If so, 116 00:05:36,360 --> 00:05:39,240 Speaker 1: what does that look like in your daily life. This 117 00:05:39,320 --> 00:05:40,400 Speaker 1: is a hard thing for me to talk about, it 118 00:05:40,440 --> 00:05:42,280 Speaker 1: feel like because I'm something I haven't really talked about 119 00:05:42,279 --> 00:05:45,960 Speaker 1: a lot, and I feel like that's kind of kind 120 00:05:45,960 --> 00:05:47,960 Speaker 1: of a sta stigma of men is. You know, we 121 00:05:48,000 --> 00:05:50,039 Speaker 1: don't we bottle stuff up, we don't talk about things. 122 00:05:50,400 --> 00:05:51,720 Speaker 1: So it kind of took me a while to ever 123 00:05:51,760 --> 00:05:53,880 Speaker 1: realize if I did deal with mental health battles, you know. 124 00:05:54,400 --> 00:05:57,360 Speaker 1: And I think the main thing that I really deal 125 00:05:57,400 --> 00:06:00,200 Speaker 1: with that I've really kind of been going to acknowledge 126 00:06:00,279 --> 00:06:02,640 Speaker 1: is anxiety. Anxiety is something I feel like I did 127 00:06:02,680 --> 00:06:05,880 Speaker 1: with a lot um sometimes obviously worse than others, and 128 00:06:05,920 --> 00:06:09,039 Speaker 1: it could be you know, sometimes it's just the fact that, um, 129 00:06:09,200 --> 00:06:10,599 Speaker 1: and I'm always thinking about what I have to do, 130 00:06:10,680 --> 00:06:12,400 Speaker 1: no matter how big or little the task is. You 131 00:06:12,480 --> 00:06:13,880 Speaker 1: I gotta do this, I got to do that, And 132 00:06:14,400 --> 00:06:17,560 Speaker 1: to do that kind of can take away take away 133 00:06:17,600 --> 00:06:19,400 Speaker 1: a lot of joy and fun and doing things sometimes 134 00:06:19,400 --> 00:06:21,760 Speaker 1: they're just living life because you can't. I can't just 135 00:06:21,839 --> 00:06:24,159 Speaker 1: you know, sit down and relax, and I'm always think, Okay, 136 00:06:24,200 --> 00:06:25,520 Speaker 1: I gotta do this, I gotta do that, I gotta 137 00:06:25,560 --> 00:06:28,440 Speaker 1: do this, and it can just be overwhelming, you know 138 00:06:28,480 --> 00:06:30,720 Speaker 1: it to never really let your brain rest or never 139 00:06:31,080 --> 00:06:33,080 Speaker 1: you know, you get that feeling in your stomach, and 140 00:06:33,440 --> 00:06:35,400 Speaker 1: the longest time, I never really understood, like I just 141 00:06:35,440 --> 00:06:37,200 Speaker 1: know my stomach feels funny here, you know, when you 142 00:06:37,320 --> 00:06:38,719 Speaker 1: kind of learn about it and you realize, like that 143 00:06:38,760 --> 00:06:40,240 Speaker 1: pin in your stomach is you know a little bit 144 00:06:40,240 --> 00:06:42,600 Speaker 1: of anxiety. And so I feel like I've done to 145 00:06:42,680 --> 00:06:45,400 Speaker 1: kind of cope with that. Is you know, I'm really big, 146 00:06:45,440 --> 00:06:47,400 Speaker 1: I really got big into you know, making lists, and 147 00:06:47,880 --> 00:06:51,000 Speaker 1: it makes me really task oriented. But it really helps 148 00:06:51,000 --> 00:06:53,480 Speaker 1: me a lot to just you know, I'm constantly making 149 00:06:53,520 --> 00:06:55,039 Speaker 1: a list on my phone, or writing it down to 150 00:06:55,120 --> 00:06:56,760 Speaker 1: just you know, make my after I get it down 151 00:06:56,760 --> 00:06:58,440 Speaker 1: on paper, right down, it kind of makes me build 152 00:06:58,440 --> 00:07:00,240 Speaker 1: to relax a little bits. And now I know where said. 153 00:07:00,279 --> 00:07:01,640 Speaker 1: I know when I got to do it. Instead of 154 00:07:01,680 --> 00:07:03,400 Speaker 1: just constantly thinking about, Okay, I gotta do this, I 155 00:07:03,400 --> 00:07:05,360 Speaker 1: gotta do this, I'll just start repeating stuff in my head, 156 00:07:05,920 --> 00:07:07,960 Speaker 1: you know, until it gets done. So writing stuff down 157 00:07:08,000 --> 00:07:11,680 Speaker 1: has really helped me. And you know, obviously working out 158 00:07:11,680 --> 00:07:14,600 Speaker 1: and doing different things always is always beneficial for me 159 00:07:14,640 --> 00:07:16,600 Speaker 1: to kind of get my mind off of things and 160 00:07:16,680 --> 00:07:19,080 Speaker 1: being clean, you know, whether it's cleaning my car, my locker, 161 00:07:19,600 --> 00:07:22,440 Speaker 1: or the house. You know, whenever I'm if I have anxiety, 162 00:07:22,440 --> 00:07:24,280 Speaker 1: because I don't have anxiety, don't have nothing to do, 163 00:07:24,400 --> 00:07:26,800 Speaker 1: you know, and I don't know what to do with myself, 164 00:07:26,800 --> 00:07:29,040 Speaker 1: so I'll just you know, clean up. And accomplishing a 165 00:07:29,080 --> 00:07:31,640 Speaker 1: productive task or something always kind of seems to benefit me. 166 00:07:32,080 --> 00:07:35,160 Speaker 1: Are there any people in your life specifically that have 167 00:07:35,320 --> 00:07:38,200 Speaker 1: been like a great support system or just kind of understanding, 168 00:07:38,240 --> 00:07:40,200 Speaker 1: you know, when you do go through these times that 169 00:07:40,240 --> 00:07:43,680 Speaker 1: are maybe a higher anxiety moments. I'm not blessed. I 170 00:07:43,760 --> 00:07:48,000 Speaker 1: have a really good family and we're extremely open. We 171 00:07:48,080 --> 00:07:51,600 Speaker 1: talked about everything, and I mean, that's that's beneficial. And 172 00:07:51,640 --> 00:07:54,120 Speaker 1: I think the biggest person that probably gets to see 173 00:07:54,120 --> 00:07:55,760 Speaker 1: it now with my girlfriend because she lives with me, 174 00:07:55,840 --> 00:07:58,560 Speaker 1: so she's a lot probably she's a lot more carefree 175 00:07:58,680 --> 00:08:02,000 Speaker 1: and kind of just goes with the flow. And then 176 00:08:02,080 --> 00:08:04,200 Speaker 1: I'm pretty you know, because of my anxiety, I'm really 177 00:08:04,200 --> 00:08:06,520 Speaker 1: task boring it and you know, get this done, get 178 00:08:06,520 --> 00:08:08,480 Speaker 1: this done, get that done. So I know for a 179 00:08:08,480 --> 00:08:10,400 Speaker 1: fact she can tell, you know, when I have anxiety 180 00:08:10,520 --> 00:08:13,360 Speaker 1: or or whatnot, because I'm always turning to help repeating 181 00:08:13,360 --> 00:08:14,800 Speaker 1: the list of things I need to do, or I'm 182 00:08:14,800 --> 00:08:16,360 Speaker 1: asking her how can you do this and do that 183 00:08:16,480 --> 00:08:19,200 Speaker 1: and um, And she does a really good job, you know, 184 00:08:19,240 --> 00:08:22,680 Speaker 1: helping me or either accomplish a task so I can 185 00:08:22,720 --> 00:08:25,400 Speaker 1: kind of relax a little bit or um, you know, 186 00:08:25,480 --> 00:08:27,360 Speaker 1: not get annoyed with me because I'm over here trying 187 00:08:27,400 --> 00:08:29,480 Speaker 1: to ask her to get stuff done and for me 188 00:08:29,520 --> 00:08:31,760 Speaker 1: to get stuff done and whatnot. So she's probably the 189 00:08:31,760 --> 00:08:34,240 Speaker 1: person that sees it the most, and she has a 190 00:08:34,240 --> 00:08:36,880 Speaker 1: great job helping me kind of navigate it. So a 191 00:08:36,880 --> 00:08:40,439 Speaker 1: lot of Vikings fans this past season read about your 192 00:08:40,480 --> 00:08:44,320 Speaker 1: two pups, Alaska and Luna. Does having pets help at 193 00:08:44,360 --> 00:08:49,120 Speaker 1: all with anxiety? Yeah, I think it does. I think 194 00:08:49,120 --> 00:08:51,480 Speaker 1: it helps a lot, whether it's just you know, laying 195 00:08:51,520 --> 00:08:54,040 Speaker 1: around cuddling them, talking to them even though they can't 196 00:08:54,080 --> 00:08:56,200 Speaker 1: understand what the heck you're saying. But I think it 197 00:08:56,200 --> 00:08:57,920 Speaker 1: helps a little bit, a little bit of pet therapy. 198 00:08:58,760 --> 00:09:02,760 Speaker 1: We're in the up right now and market and actually 199 00:09:02,880 --> 00:09:04,720 Speaker 1: Laska got out and ran away for a little bit 200 00:09:04,760 --> 00:09:06,840 Speaker 1: the other day, so that didn't help my anxiety very much, 201 00:09:06,880 --> 00:09:11,240 Speaker 1: but we got him back, So I think it definitely 202 00:09:11,240 --> 00:09:13,600 Speaker 1: has his benefits, unless they just had to run away 203 00:09:13,640 --> 00:09:16,760 Speaker 1: for a little a little bit. In the NFL in general, 204 00:09:16,840 --> 00:09:19,160 Speaker 1: there are so many ups and downs, right and then 205 00:09:19,440 --> 00:09:23,200 Speaker 1: this past season twenty twenty has just been crazy. Whether 206 00:09:23,280 --> 00:09:28,200 Speaker 1: it's the pandemic, whether it's racial injustices going on. So 207 00:09:28,280 --> 00:09:30,959 Speaker 1: much to think about and so much to kind of 208 00:09:31,000 --> 00:09:32,920 Speaker 1: be concerned about. When you're in the middle of a 209 00:09:32,920 --> 00:09:36,640 Speaker 1: football season, which is obviously extra busy for you, how 210 00:09:36,679 --> 00:09:39,520 Speaker 1: do you prioritize your mental health as well as your 211 00:09:39,520 --> 00:09:43,600 Speaker 1: physical health, you know, obviously with the pandemic and COVID 212 00:09:43,640 --> 00:09:45,520 Speaker 1: or what now. We had an off season last year 213 00:09:45,920 --> 00:09:49,439 Speaker 1: and no, I think that was really beneficial to me. 214 00:09:49,520 --> 00:09:52,200 Speaker 1: I mean, the physical part of things, I've always really 215 00:09:52,200 --> 00:09:54,240 Speaker 1: been pretty good about and it's always been such a 216 00:09:54,480 --> 00:09:56,720 Speaker 1: release for me. And so we're somewhere and get my 217 00:09:56,760 --> 00:09:58,800 Speaker 1: mind off of that. That's always kind of been the 218 00:09:58,800 --> 00:10:01,280 Speaker 1: first thing I've always gone to. So, you know, before 219 00:10:01,320 --> 00:10:04,160 Speaker 1: I even realized I had anxiety or you know, dealing 220 00:10:04,200 --> 00:10:06,240 Speaker 1: with some stuff that you know, working, I was always 221 00:10:06,440 --> 00:10:08,800 Speaker 1: that made me feel better. So I think during the 222 00:10:08,800 --> 00:10:13,160 Speaker 1: pandemic this year, you know, being able to have the 223 00:10:13,200 --> 00:10:15,679 Speaker 1: time to sit back and reflect and not be able 224 00:10:15,720 --> 00:10:18,000 Speaker 1: to do anything you're stuck in the house with your family, 225 00:10:18,160 --> 00:10:20,880 Speaker 1: and you know, just finding different outlets that way. And 226 00:10:21,200 --> 00:10:22,880 Speaker 1: you know, like greeting has been really big for me 227 00:10:23,280 --> 00:10:25,640 Speaker 1: before March and everything kind of happened. I haven't read 228 00:10:25,640 --> 00:10:28,719 Speaker 1: a book since Magic Treehouse when I was a little kid, 229 00:10:29,160 --> 00:10:31,800 Speaker 1: and you know, I started reading during UH when the 230 00:10:31,840 --> 00:10:33,880 Speaker 1: pandemic and everything got shut down, And that's helped me 231 00:10:33,880 --> 00:10:35,520 Speaker 1: a lot, no matter what it was, whether it was 232 00:10:35,559 --> 00:10:37,760 Speaker 1: just reading for luxure or you know, for fun, or 233 00:10:37,800 --> 00:10:39,880 Speaker 1: if it was reading to try to learn something. I 234 00:10:39,880 --> 00:10:44,040 Speaker 1: think that's been beneficial and some different things, trying to 235 00:10:44,040 --> 00:10:46,240 Speaker 1: become a little more you know, and tuling myself and 236 00:10:46,320 --> 00:10:49,120 Speaker 1: spiritual and trying to just you know, think a little 237 00:10:49,120 --> 00:10:51,360 Speaker 1: more about you know the world and other people and 238 00:10:51,480 --> 00:10:54,120 Speaker 1: doing yoga and just cleflic as men were so used 239 00:10:54,120 --> 00:10:57,280 Speaker 1: to just bottling everything up or a thought comes. Especially 240 00:10:57,280 --> 00:10:59,160 Speaker 1: in this world, we're desensitized to everything. You know, we 241 00:10:59,280 --> 00:11:01,960 Speaker 1: got constant from nation and constant news, and you know, 242 00:11:01,960 --> 00:11:03,760 Speaker 1: you go on Twitter and you learn about this, and 243 00:11:03,800 --> 00:11:05,840 Speaker 1: you just five seconds later you see something else, So 244 00:11:05,880 --> 00:11:08,520 Speaker 1: you kind of become desensitized the stuff. So, you know, 245 00:11:08,600 --> 00:11:11,800 Speaker 1: trying to stay off my phone and digest information more. 246 00:11:11,880 --> 00:11:14,240 Speaker 1: And you know, when we get desensitized the stuff, I 247 00:11:14,320 --> 00:11:16,719 Speaker 1: kind of it takes away our ability to you know, 248 00:11:17,160 --> 00:11:20,719 Speaker 1: be empathetic about situations. So, you know, really trying to 249 00:11:20,760 --> 00:11:23,440 Speaker 1: slow myself down and feel more. I guess it's probably 250 00:11:23,480 --> 00:11:25,040 Speaker 1: the easiest way to put it into words. It's just 251 00:11:25,080 --> 00:11:27,760 Speaker 1: feel more for yourself and for others. I really like 252 00:11:27,840 --> 00:11:30,880 Speaker 1: that point about empathy and just how helpful that can be, 253 00:11:31,040 --> 00:11:34,400 Speaker 1: whether it's with yourself or with other people. And something 254 00:11:34,400 --> 00:11:38,080 Speaker 1: that you mentioned earlier was kind of this stigma around 255 00:11:38,120 --> 00:11:41,400 Speaker 1: mental illness, and I think that that permeates throughout society 256 00:11:41,400 --> 00:11:43,679 Speaker 1: as a whole. But you even mentioned as well, specifically 257 00:11:43,679 --> 00:11:47,720 Speaker 1: with men, and maybe even more so within athletics or 258 00:11:47,720 --> 00:11:51,040 Speaker 1: within professional athletics. I guess why, just personally, why do 259 00:11:51,080 --> 00:11:54,000 Speaker 1: you think that is that there's such a stigma around 260 00:11:54,000 --> 00:11:57,960 Speaker 1: this topic with men within athletics. I mean, it all starts, obviously. 261 00:11:58,000 --> 00:12:00,000 Speaker 1: I think that's just that's the way I was, right. 262 00:12:00,160 --> 00:12:03,160 Speaker 1: I mean not that I was my mental well being 263 00:12:03,200 --> 00:12:05,520 Speaker 1: was neglected, but just you know, you know, my dad 264 00:12:05,640 --> 00:12:07,360 Speaker 1: was looked Dad. I looked at my dad is you know, 265 00:12:07,520 --> 00:12:09,920 Speaker 1: some big tough guy that you know, I've never seen 266 00:12:09,960 --> 00:12:13,480 Speaker 1: him cry, and um, you know, handled everything I needed 267 00:12:13,520 --> 00:12:16,000 Speaker 1: to be handled, and you know, to be able to 268 00:12:16,040 --> 00:12:17,680 Speaker 1: see that. You know, I grew up wanting to be, 269 00:12:17,760 --> 00:12:19,240 Speaker 1: you know, the person. I never wanted to put my 270 00:12:19,280 --> 00:12:23,000 Speaker 1: problems on anybody or um, you know, something bad is 271 00:12:23,040 --> 00:12:24,760 Speaker 1: going on or something's happening. I always want to be 272 00:12:24,760 --> 00:12:26,280 Speaker 1: the person that's like, you know, I can I can 273 00:12:26,320 --> 00:12:27,880 Speaker 1: take it, I can put it on my shoulders. And 274 00:12:28,200 --> 00:12:29,480 Speaker 1: a lot of men grew up like that. A lot 275 00:12:29,480 --> 00:12:31,080 Speaker 1: of people just grow up like that man or a woman. 276 00:12:31,520 --> 00:12:34,760 Speaker 1: And I think it's just something that society's kind of created. 277 00:12:35,160 --> 00:12:36,760 Speaker 1: But I do think it's something that we've kind of 278 00:12:37,040 --> 00:12:39,240 Speaker 1: as a society. I've got better at talking about a 279 00:12:39,280 --> 00:12:41,240 Speaker 1: little bit. Obviously we're doing it now, but I think 280 00:12:41,280 --> 00:12:43,320 Speaker 1: it's improved over the years. The main thing that I 281 00:12:43,320 --> 00:12:46,240 Speaker 1: think is acknowledging that there is stuff going on, because 282 00:12:46,280 --> 00:12:50,800 Speaker 1: I've got so good at just handling stuff and internalizing things, 283 00:12:51,000 --> 00:12:53,800 Speaker 1: or you know, I'll be all right kind of idea. 284 00:12:54,000 --> 00:12:55,440 Speaker 1: You know, I've got so good at that that you don't. 285 00:12:55,480 --> 00:12:57,720 Speaker 1: You forget to acknowledge when stuff is going on, and 286 00:12:57,800 --> 00:12:59,600 Speaker 1: that can be a rabbit hole, and that could be 287 00:13:00,080 --> 00:13:01,480 Speaker 1: can be bad because then it affects you in your 288 00:13:01,559 --> 00:13:04,160 Speaker 1: daily life, whether it's just talking to you know, a 289 00:13:04,200 --> 00:13:07,040 Speaker 1: significant other family member or a friend and you take 290 00:13:07,040 --> 00:13:09,679 Speaker 1: it out on them without even noticing it. Why did 291 00:13:09,720 --> 00:13:11,600 Speaker 1: you want to be a part of this series then 292 00:13:12,120 --> 00:13:15,480 Speaker 1: and share your story with more people? Kind of going 293 00:13:15,520 --> 00:13:17,679 Speaker 1: back on the pandemic and everything. I think it was 294 00:13:17,720 --> 00:13:19,280 Speaker 1: a great time for everybody kind of work on getting 295 00:13:19,280 --> 00:13:20,959 Speaker 1: better as a person. I think there's always stuff you 296 00:13:20,960 --> 00:13:25,400 Speaker 1: can get better on, and you know, whether it's mentally, physically, spiritually, 297 00:13:26,040 --> 00:13:27,599 Speaker 1: you know, anything that you want to get better. It 298 00:13:27,679 --> 00:13:29,160 Speaker 1: was a good time to get better at it, and 299 00:13:29,440 --> 00:13:30,959 Speaker 1: it's hard to get better at stuff when you're not 300 00:13:31,000 --> 00:13:33,480 Speaker 1: in a good place mentally or when you're struggling with things, 301 00:13:33,480 --> 00:13:35,920 Speaker 1: and the only way to kind of get better, to 302 00:13:35,960 --> 00:13:40,880 Speaker 1: improve your your mental well being, or to get through 303 00:13:40,880 --> 00:13:43,440 Speaker 1: a tough time, I really think is to not just 304 00:13:43,880 --> 00:13:46,040 Speaker 1: get healthier physically. I think that helps, but to open 305 00:13:46,120 --> 00:13:49,280 Speaker 1: up and talk to people. And whether you get a 306 00:13:49,280 --> 00:13:51,600 Speaker 1: counselor you talk to a family member, however, you got 307 00:13:51,600 --> 00:13:54,600 Speaker 1: to do everybody's different, you know, that's the first step 308 00:13:54,679 --> 00:13:57,040 Speaker 1: is acknowledging it and then find it and find something 309 00:13:57,120 --> 00:13:58,600 Speaker 1: to talk to to get better so that you can't 310 00:13:58,600 --> 00:14:00,439 Speaker 1: improve all the things you want to improve it. You know, 311 00:14:00,480 --> 00:14:03,280 Speaker 1: I just wanted to kind of be that. I want 312 00:14:03,320 --> 00:14:04,640 Speaker 1: to be one of people where it's like, you know, 313 00:14:05,520 --> 00:14:07,320 Speaker 1: he's deal with mych oldest shoes, he's in the NFL, 314 00:14:07,360 --> 00:14:08,559 Speaker 1: he's done thinks. I want to build me on the 315 00:14:08,600 --> 00:14:10,440 Speaker 1: forefront of that, just like I know some of other 316 00:14:10,440 --> 00:14:11,880 Speaker 1: people that are talking to want to be on because 317 00:14:11,880 --> 00:14:14,720 Speaker 1: it's important to show kids younger than us, or show 318 00:14:14,720 --> 00:14:17,640 Speaker 1: people that are you know, our age or older, that know, 319 00:14:17,679 --> 00:14:19,280 Speaker 1: no matter how big and bad you think you are, 320 00:14:19,400 --> 00:14:21,080 Speaker 1: or no matter what you do for a living, that 321 00:14:21,160 --> 00:14:23,960 Speaker 1: you know you can deal with mental health. In an 322 00:14:23,960 --> 00:14:27,040 Speaker 1: earlier segment of this series, we talked to Jalen Holmes 323 00:14:27,120 --> 00:14:30,400 Speaker 1: and he mentioned that if he helps just one person 324 00:14:30,800 --> 00:14:33,400 Speaker 1: with sharing his story, that he finds that to be 325 00:14:33,480 --> 00:14:36,200 Speaker 1: worth it. You know, So if there's if there's one 326 00:14:36,320 --> 00:14:40,520 Speaker 1: thing that even one person could take out of your 327 00:14:40,600 --> 00:14:44,280 Speaker 1: story and listening to this interview, what would you hope 328 00:14:44,320 --> 00:14:46,280 Speaker 1: that to be. Jane was one of my good friends, 329 00:14:46,320 --> 00:14:48,000 Speaker 1: and uh, you know, I've talked to him about a 330 00:14:48,040 --> 00:14:50,240 Speaker 1: lot of this stuff and he's he's I think he's 331 00:14:50,240 --> 00:14:52,320 Speaker 1: exactly right. Like, if I could help one person or 332 00:14:52,720 --> 00:14:54,320 Speaker 1: you know, help one person get through a really tough 333 00:14:54,400 --> 00:14:56,000 Speaker 1: time that they might not think they're going to get through, 334 00:14:56,000 --> 00:14:58,600 Speaker 1: and this is definitely worth it. If there's any if 335 00:14:58,600 --> 00:15:00,560 Speaker 1: there's any advice I could I could give, And it's 336 00:15:00,800 --> 00:15:02,400 Speaker 1: it's hard for me to give it sometimes because I'm 337 00:15:02,400 --> 00:15:04,640 Speaker 1: not that good at, you know, listening to my own advice. 338 00:15:04,680 --> 00:15:06,360 Speaker 1: You know, I'm not great at opening up and talking 339 00:15:06,400 --> 00:15:08,720 Speaker 1: to people yet or you know, going and finding help. 340 00:15:08,800 --> 00:15:12,040 Speaker 1: But um, you know, I just I just want everybody 341 00:15:12,080 --> 00:15:14,400 Speaker 1: that hears this or that's listening to know that it's 342 00:15:14,400 --> 00:15:16,200 Speaker 1: okay to struggle with things, no matter how big or 343 00:15:16,240 --> 00:15:20,080 Speaker 1: small you think they are, and you know to to 344 00:15:20,200 --> 00:15:22,880 Speaker 1: never give up and to attack that problem and you know, 345 00:15:23,000 --> 00:15:25,960 Speaker 1: find help if they needed. And um, you know, talking 346 00:15:26,000 --> 00:15:27,600 Speaker 1: to talk. I think I really believe that, you know, 347 00:15:27,640 --> 00:15:29,880 Speaker 1: whether it's writing something down or just talking finding someone 348 00:15:29,880 --> 00:15:31,560 Speaker 1: to talk to, it can be the you know, the 349 00:15:32,000 --> 00:15:39,560 Speaker 1: change that that someone needs. I just want to extend 350 00:15:39,560 --> 00:15:42,360 Speaker 1: a huge thank you to Tyler, not only for sharing 351 00:15:42,400 --> 00:15:45,760 Speaker 1: more about a great organization like No Resolve, but for 352 00:15:45,840 --> 00:15:49,080 Speaker 1: also being willing to delve into his personal experiences around 353 00:15:49,120 --> 00:15:53,000 Speaker 1: anxiety and how that has impacted him. 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