Utah State head coach Blake Anderson runs onto the sector together with his gamers earlier than an NCAA soccer sport towards Washington State, Saturday, Sept. 4, 2021, in Pullman, Wash. Utah State Athletics introduced Wednesday the institution of a psychological heath and wellness fund in reminiscence of Cason Anderson, coach Anderson’s son. Younger Kwak, Related Press
After Utah State soccer coach Blake Anderson revealed publicly Monday that his son Cason Anderson died by suicide in February, Utah State Athletics introduced Wednesday the institution of a psychological heath and wellness fund in Cason’s reminiscence.
As defined by USU athletics, the fund — formally generally known as the Robert Cason Anderson Psychological Well being and Wellness Fund — will “present enhancements to the athletics division’s psychological well being and wellness sources.”
Particularly, it should assist present for elevated counseling providers and academic alternatives relating to psychological well being and wellness, in addition to coaching for USU student-athletes, coaches and assist employees.
It's simply the most recent demonstration of Utah State’s dedication to the psychological well being and wellness of its scholar athletes and others.
As detailed in a college press launch, “Utah State is dedicated to persevering with to develop Utah State’s psychological well being and wellness program by the Robert Cason Anderson Fund, (which) will assist improve consciousness and sort out the stigma surrounding psychological well being challenges, whereas providing larger assist to all Utah State student-athletes.”
Over the subsequent two weeks, Utah State’s soccer program will promote psychological well being consciousness, working with outdoors events such because the Hilinski’s Hope Basis and others, together with UNLV, the Aggies’ opponent this weekend.
“There's a ardour (for psychological well being consciousness) inside our constructing,” Blake Anderson stated. “Clearly my current background and what has gone on with my household is one thing they (these inside USU’s soccer program) are conversant in, but in addition a handful of fellows on our employees and our gamers as effectively.
“That is one thing that we’ve had a number of visitor audio system are available which have addressed this subject. ... Coach (Marcus) Arroyo and UNLV will probably be becoming a member of with us (this week). We will probably be sporting inexperienced ribbon stickers on the helmets. Each sidelines will probably be doing that collectively and each (units) of coaches will probably be sporting inexperienced ribbon stickers on their shirts.
“... We need to provide assist to anyone that could be watching, with anyone who could be coping with the results of psychological well being of their household, darkish ideas of melancholy and suicide. That is one thing we've got a ardour for and we encourage the fanbase to affix in and actually anyone nationally who's watching.”
Extra info relating to the Robert Cason Anderson Psychological Well being and Wellness Fund and the right way to donate could be discovered on Utah State’s web site.