This week we are joined by John Armistead on The Mental Matchup. John is from northern California and went on to play college lacrosse at the University of Richmond before heading to grad school and using his 5th year of eligibility to play football at the University of Southern California. During the episode, John speaks with Kat about moving across the country to attend college and the social anxiety that accompanied the move. He opens up about dealing with multiple injuries, learning to balance rigorous academics and athletics and also his experience with therapy versus relying on teammates, coaches, and friends to get through difficult times. John's dedication to raising awareness for mental health helped him create an app called AthletesTogether, an app for student-athletes to focus on mental health and build community.

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