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TW: suicide

Drafted third overall in 2017, Solomon Thomas knows what it’s like to have a target on his back. His true battles, however, have never been on the field but in trying to dismantle archaic stigmas around mental health while working through the grief of his sister’s suicide. He talks about growing up with his older sister Ella, how close he was to his family, and when they first noticed Ella was struggling. He stresses the importance of checking in on your strong friends and discusses his journey with his own mental health. He explains how therapy has allowed him to put into words feelings that he didn’t even have the language for as he navigates his journey with grief. The three discuss what mental health looks like in the world of the NFL and the positive changes Solomon has seen since his rookie year. He explains why whole health is important to him as an athlete, and discusses his non-profit, The Defensive Line, on a mission to end the epidemic of youth suicide, especially for people of color.

00:00 Intro
06:50 Cit-rus Got Real
12:14 Growing up with Ella
18:00 When they first noticed Ella was struggling
24:23 Rookie year and losing Ella to suicide
31:31 Therapy and grief
36:18 Men's mental health in the NFL
39:36 Whole health
42:30 Walter Payton Man of the Year
44:54 The Defensive Line
49:20 Lemon 11

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https://thedefensiveline.org/

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