Drew Robinson grew up in Las Vegas, Nevada, where he fell in love with baseball at a young age, following around his older brother, who played baseball. “I followed my…
Written Story by Brandy Aguilar, Video by Shaun Mockoski In today’s Starting the Conversation, we introduce you to a nonprofit called Billy’s Place. It began after a Valley mom and her…
Mental health stories involving professional sports franchises are becoming more commonplace. Over the weekend, Indiana Pacers assistant coach Bill Bayno resigned from his position, citing mental health as the main…
Story by James Malamas Former Indianapolis Colts tight end and Super Bowl champion, Ben Utecht, suffered multiple concussions throughout his career and as a result began losing his memories. Utecht…
This week’s Starting the Conversation, focuses on a Valley mom, her son’s battle with drug addiction and how she is hoping to use her tragedy to help other families. “Things…
Darryl Clack loves football. He played in college and at the professional level. The amount of adversity one goes through to get to the National Football league is something…
I’ll be honest, I’m one to sugarcoat things pretty often. But it’s undeniable that everyone’s life in some way shape or form has changed in a negative way. Whether it’s…
A study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) was done during the days of June 24th-June 30th, 2020, to assess how the pandemic is affecting mental health,…
August 13, 2019 I was wheeled into a surgery room at a Gilbert hospital. The nurses were struggling to make the operating table long enough to fit my 6’8 frame….
