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(People chattering)

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People on my soccer team

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have always told me that

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I’m a good leader.

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Coach has taught me how important it is

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to learn about my teammates’ lives

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off the field.

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Like Samantha.

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I grew up playing soccer with her,

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but her heart doesn't seem

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to be in the game lately.

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Sam sent me a text not too long ago

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that kinda scared me.

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She told me about a bad breakup

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and how she was struggling in school.

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She texted “I’m just done...

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it feels like it’s never gonna get better...

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I just wanna give up."

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I called Sam right away

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and told her about a time I was struggling

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and reached out for support.

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She asked me questions

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about what it was like

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and admitted that she wanted

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to get some help too.

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Coach always talks to us

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about mental wellness

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and the importance of reaching out.

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So Sam and I called Coach together

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and told her what was happening.

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Sam opened up about how she was feeling,

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and Coach and her mom

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helped her get support.

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It turns out

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Sam was thinking about suicide.

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I’m happy to report that Sam

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is starting to feel a lot more hopeful.

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I got a text from her this morning.

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(A soccer team plays in the background)