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Content warning: This post mentions suicide.
Dak Prescott knows all about tending to and recovering from a physical injury, but the Dallas Cowboys quarterback wants to put the spotlight beyond the physical and on the emotional and mental wellness of athletes and fans. This week, a simple message written on Prescott’s wrist tape captured the attention of many, and it’s all in an effort to encourage individuals to “Ask 4 Help.” Prescott has been donning this important message on his wrist in support of mental health since the season kicked off in September, and it’s not the first time he’s been candid about the importance of these conversations as he spoke about his experience with anxiety and depression last year.
Prescott’s older brother Jace died by suicide in April 2020, and the football player shared that he sought help following his loss. “Mental health is a huge issue and real thing in our world right now, especially the world we live in where everything is viral and everyone is part of the media,” Prescott said in an interview last year. “[You] can get on social media and be overcome with emotions and thoughts of other people and allow that to fill in their head when things aren’t necessarily true . . . I think it’s huge. I think it’s huge to talk. I think it’s huge to get help. And it saves lives.”
