Football and Mental Health with Yol Piok | Episode 9
MENtal Health: It's Time to Talk Podcast with Allan Kehler
English - February 07, 2021 22:00 - 31 minutes - 21.6 MBMental Health Health & Fitness mental health men mental illness addiction recovery hope healing masculinity wellness suicide Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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In his second year as a receiver with the University of Saskatchewan Huskies, Yol Piok attempted suicide. But in the middle of his attempt, he picked up the phone and called his teammate. After being rushed to the hospital, Yol discovered the importance of a strong support system and speaking up.
Today, Yol is an advocate for mental health, and an ambassador for Movember. In 2020, Movember featured Yol's story which can be found on YouTube.
Being on a football team that lost two former players to suicide this past summer has motivated him to keep talking.
On this episode, hear how the act of opening up about mental health saved Yol’s life.