(S31) PT 5 - Day in the Life of

[OrbitingDeath]

It comes to no surprise that Cobra Kai is struggling mentally, for years he has been portrayed like the bad guy, while in fact, he was the one being bullied. After switching careers and becoming a running back for the Honolulu Hahalua, he finally was seen in a more positive way by the crowd, but he still is in a bit of a slump now. He wants to be a hall of fame player, but despite being the only running back on the team, he still is outplayed by others. The reason? Honolulu just is not a running team and this frustrates him. In order to get his mind at ease again he got the help of Dr Lipschitz, he is helping him learn he can still make it and that he just has to keep his head in the game. Don’t give up as his time will come. It's all what he can do at this point, but talking about it certainly helped for him. While he might not be the player he hoped he was and the team not playing like he had hoped they would, there still is a bright future ahead for Cobra Kai. After all, it’s always sunny in Honolulu right? At the end of the day Cobra Kai will still be a loved person and their RB1, so stats will come eventually.


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[JuOSu]

PBE PT

[ZootTX]

Mental health is something that has become very important to Zee. For a long time, if he struggled mentally, he just tried to ‘work through it’ and quickly learned that wasn’t very effective. Fortunately he has been blessed with multiple options when he feels down or is struggling mentally. First, his Dad has been a great person to talk to when Zee struggles. Some folks might think it is ‘unmanly’ or something to admit you are depressed or anxious about things to your Dad, but Zee has always had a great relationship with his father and felt like he is able to talk about his feelings with him. It helps that his Dad also played football at a high level, although not professionally, and can relate to Zee really well. Zee also has a therapist that he sees regularly. Athletes will see a medical doctor at a drop of a hat, whether it is for a routine physical or if they are sick or hurt. Seeing a mental health professional shouldn’t be viewed as any different. For a long time, Zee thought the same as many other professional athletes and neglected his mental health, but now he realizes that keeping mentally healthy is just important to having a long and productive football career (and life!) as being physically healthy. (219 words)

[Pvtpenne]

Mental health is a very challenging subject to talk about. Revealing the issues lying within can make you look weak or vulnerable, a stark contrast to the image needed to compete on the football field where you need to be tough every second of every game.

I think for now, especially while my issues are still ongoing and not resolved, it will remain a private matter. Going public at this stage can leave myself open to attacks and non sense from social media that can only make my problems worse. I’m sure there would be a ton of support pouring in from the public, but all it takes is a few bad apples and nasty comments to seep through to cause a downward spiral.

I would definitely seek out professional help. I make too much money playing football and there is too much future earning potential on the table for me not to do everything I can to get right mentally. It won’t be easy or quick, but it is necessary.

After I have resolved my problems, I think it would be beneficial to then go public with the demons I have faced. Maybe shoot some PSAs about mental health. Anything I can do to promote the importance of mental health in today’s society, I will do so.

[Pat]

WSBL Affiliate

[Vulfzilla]

Talking about mental health, especially in the world of International Simulation Football, is always a difficult thing to do.  For the most part the people who struggle with it have a tough time bringing it up in the locker room due to the overwhelming stigma that to be a football player you have to be super macho all the time.  In my recent struggles, I've noticed that the talk it out room in the Ducks locker room is a very warm and accepting place that allows any of our players or alumni to share openly about the struggles going on in their players life, or even in real life.  While I haven't reached out yet, I have definitely taken notice of the way that others have, and even chimed in if I felt I had something helpful to add, and I truly believe that this would be a great place to seek some support.

However, sometimes simply talking to your peers about mental health issues is not quite enough.  In these instances, its helpful to reach out to a trained professional.  I find myself thinking that this might be the best option for me.  This way, I have more privacy in what and when I get to share, and I can know that any advice I may receive is from a trained counselor who has my own development and growth as their professional goal. Currently, I'm coming off the best game of my career, and honestly it was one of the all-time performances in league history I think, and yet I still feel a little hollow. Now that the adrenaline has worn off, I feel like that type of performance will probably never happen again and it leaves me a little bummed out.  Its revealed a pretty big validation hole in me that I realize needs to be filled, and unfortunately I'm not sure that sim football is going to be able to fill it! I'll be reaching out to a league affiliated/recommended counselor who can help me work through these issues ASAP.

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[Gwdjohnson]

SHL CW Affiliate

[MattBake12]

PBE affiliate

[ValorX77]

SHL Championship Week

[Kotasa]

WSBL affiliate