Watch Grant Williams' Exclusive Interview!
Yesterday afternoon, LEAD's CEO sat down with Boston Celtics' power forward Grant Williams for an exclusive Zoom interview!

In 2018, LEAD developed 3-hour Team Mental Health certification, the nation’s first early intervention course tailored to a competitive sports environment.
With the help of pioneering athletes like Grant Williams, LEAD intends to standardize the mental health education of student-athletes across the country!

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Skip ahead in the 15-minute Zoom interview!

1:20 Mental health QUIZ ( Can you beat his score?!)

3:45 What were your biggest mental or emotional challenges as a D1 athlete at UT?

5:15 How does/did your mental health affect your performance as an athlete?

6:30 Can you recall a game or a practice where you think you didn't perform as well because your mental health was suffering?

7:25 How did the team culture or your support system help you in challenging moments?

8:40 Today, as a power forward on the Celtics, what are you doing on a daily basis to proactively support your mental health?

9:25 Do you have favorite meditations or visualizations that you can share with young athletes watching?

10:40 Why do you think universities should prioritize proactive mental health education of the athletes themselves?

11:20 How would giving athletes and a team community the skills to notice symptoms of a mental illness and connect teammates to support build team culture or foster growth in the community?

12:25 What advice do you have for college athletes that may be suffering in silence or struggling with a mental health challenge? What would you tell them during COVID-19, when they may not be able to play the sport that they love or engage with their typical support system?

13:35 Do you have any role models in the sports world that are promoting mental health publicly
Want to Take Even More Action?

The Team Academy is every coach and athletic professional's chance to become a Team Mental Health instructor for the school, league, or organization!

The next Team Academy, hosted only twice per year, will take place on May 7th, 2020 via Zoom. Only 30 applicants will be accepted per cohort. Apply today to reserve your seat!
Apply to attend the ONLINE train-the-trainer event by April 30th at 11:59pm !
Or learn more about the credentialing process, tuition scholarships, etc.!