Athletes & Mental Health: Beyond the Game Face Season 3 Ep 8

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Athletes & Mental Health: Beyond the Game Face Season 3 Ep 8 They are the ones scoring points, lifting the team, and showing up like a warrior… But when the lights go out and the crowd fades, they are left alone with their thoughts—and no playbook for the pain. Let’s expose the mental injuries athletes rarely talk about—but desperately need to heal from. In this compelling episode of Girl Talk Mental Health (GTMH), Host Virginia Dale Manning and Special Guest Danielle Vallas explore what happens when the jersey comes off and the pressure remains. This edition highlights a special area of mental health by zooming in on athletes—those who are praised for their physical strength but often suffer in silence when it comes to emotional resilience. From locker rooms to locker-down emotions, many athletes are trained to perform—but not to process. We uncover how cultural norms, performance expectations, and trauma responses create a dangerous silence. You’ll hear from our special guest who speaks truth about battling mental fatigue, identity loss, and the pressure to be “mentally tough” at all costs. Watch now on YouTube Don’t miss next week’s episode as we continue giving life-changing Mental Health Awareness Tips that empower men and their families to heal, speak, and thrive. Why This Show Is Different: Unlike other mental health platforms, GTMH gives raw, compassionate, culturally-aware conversation—not just clinical talk. We make space for men to be whole humans beyond performance, and for communities to hear the truth that heals. More About Danielle Vallas Danielle Vallas is a licensed mental health counselor in private practice for the last 15 years. She worked as a Director of Wellness in a school and coached soccer, ice hockey and lacrosse for almost 2 decades. In addition to her clinical and teaching roles, Danielle is an author of An Athletes’ Guide to Mental Health, President of D&G Wellness Consulting which provides training, coaching and professional development to corporations, schools and athletic teams on a variety of wellness topics, a graduate school professor at University at Buffalo and owner of Buffalo Believes, a Wellness clothing company celebrating the city of Buffalo and starting the conversation about mental health and breaking the stigma. She is also a trauma informed yoga instructor and she is passionate about helping others achieve a healthier and more balanced approach to wellness. More About Virginia Dale Manning She Heals! Virginia Dale Manning, LPC-S is a Licensed Professional Counselor and Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor with over 18 combined years of experience in education and mental health therapy. She is the CEO of GinMan Consulting and Counseling Associates, PC, a therapeutic corporation and the founder of Girl Talk Mental Health Show, a show that empowers and impacts conversations about mental health by exploring healthy ways to manage stats, stereotypes, stigmas and societal norms about mental health while addressing the 6 dimensions of wellness. As a powerful and authentic mental health and wellness advocate for over 13 years, she stands firm against the lack of education and empowerment concerning mental health. Her mission is to share knowledge and the keys to help overcome life’s common challenges. As a 4x author, she passionately motivates, inspires, guides and supports others to live their best life. Her latest riveting trauma memoir, Set Apart: The Journey to Find Hope in Times of Shame. Loneliness and Death is available on Amazon. She is the mother of four outstanding adult children & the granny of nine adorably awesome grandchildren. She enjoys cooking, traveling and family time. She lives each day of her life purpose driven & dedicated to living a life according to God’s will. Let’s Stay Connect  / subscribe   @virginiadalemanning @ginmanconsulting @girltalkmentalhealth Subscribe and Watch Girl Talk Mental Health every Tuesday at 1PM CST on    / @virginiadalemanning   https://e360tv.com/play_series/Girl-T... Make Mental Health Contagious! Donate @ CashApp $GinManConsulting PayPal ginmanconsulting@gmail.com #MentalHealthAwarenessTips #Athletes #Subscribe #MensMentalHealth #GTMH #AthleteWellness #EndTheStigma #MenMatterToo #MentalStrength #VirginiaDaleManning #GirlTalkMentalHealth