Ole Miss Takes Part in Student-Athlete Mental Health Week
Ole Miss Sports
OXFORD, Miss. – Ole Miss Athletics is partnering with the Hilinski's Hope Foundation once again to take part in Student-Athlete Mental Health Week.
Student-Athlete Mental Health Week is set for Oct. 5-12, coinciding with Mental Illness Awareness Week (Oct. 1-7) and culminating with World Mental Health Day on Oct. 10.
Ole Miss is one of more than 250 schools and organizations participating in the fifth-annual SAMHW, the organization's annual week of collective action dedicated to addressing the mental wellbeing of student athletes and honor those who lost their lives.
"Student-Athlete Mental Health week sends an important message to athletes that they are important, they are more than just athletes, and they are not alone," said Assistant Athletics Director for Sport Psychology Dr. Josie Nicholson. "The games and activities during that week help reduce the stigma that surrounds mental illness and encourage everyone to take care of themselves and each other all year long."
Ole Miss SAMHW Initiatives
The Ole Miss volleyball team will host its mental health awareness day on Sunday, Oct. 6 at 2 p.m. CT against LSU and encourage fans to wear green in support of Hilinski's Hope. There will also be a light-up wristband giveaway.
Ole Miss soccer will give away green ribbons and thundersticks on its mental health awareness day when it hosts South Carolina on Sunday, Oct. 13, at 2 p.m. CT.
Stay tuned to OleMissSports.com and the Ole Miss Athletics social media channels for more mental health initiatives all week, including student-athlete testimonials and more.
About Hilinski's Hope
In 2018, Mark and Kym Hilinski founded Hilinski's Hope with the goal of promoting awareness and education of mental health and wellness for student athletes. Throughout the last five years, Hilinski's Hope has hosted over 315 Tyler Talks across the nation, reaching over 78,000 student athletes.
