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It's great that you've discovered the importance of mental health and are taking steps to care for your well-being. The strategies you've mentioned, such as talking to a counselor, practicing breathing techniques, doing yoga, reading, and staying focused, are all positive ways to support your mental health. It's okay to seek help and make self-care a priority. Keep taking care of yourself, and remember that mental health is just as important as physical health. If you ever need further support, don't hesitate to reach out to professionals or trusted individuals in your life.

MANDEL EUGENE JR. | TULANE FOOTBALL 🏈

Coming in . I didn't think mental health was that big of a deal . But when you get to college there's a lot of things that , that could overwhelm you have class , um , real life problems , football .

MANDEL EUGENE JR. | TULANE FOOTBALL 🏈

So , and just going into these next few years , just working on being better in my position . Um Learning more , the big thing really is learning more cause when a lot of people come to college , they always think it's just a physical aspect , but it's really more of a mental aspect like your mental mental health learning on and off the field . Cause if you just get complacent , then you , things just won't work out the way you think they would for sure .

MANDEL EUGENE JR. | TULANE FOOTBALL 🏈

But when you get to college there's a lot of things that , that could overwhelm you have class , um , real life problems , football . So when all of that started to hit me , I kinda felt myself starting to break down , like , mentally . So , um , for one , I started talking to our counselor , um started going to see her when I felt things were starting to get too hard .

MANDEL EUGENE JR. | TULANE FOOTBALL 🏈

So that was a little in little League . So I think he kind of taught us like mental toughness and what it takes to play in college . I mean , not college and high school .

MANDEL EUGENE JR. | TULANE FOOTBALL 🏈

It takes a word process discipline . Um Just , just a great mindset . Then you just have to be willing to work every day .