Identity Outside of Football and Sports with Doug Middleton

11/24/21 • 47 min

Megan speaks with NFL free agent Doug Middleton about how he became passionate about mental health, stigmas around mental health in the Black community and the toll injuries take on athletes. An attempted suicide is discussed from 4:00-5:45.

Find Doug on Twitter @21DM_ERA and on Instagram at @31dm_era. Learn more about Dream the Impossible here.

Find Megan on Instagram and Twitter @megreyes_.

For more on Megan Reyes check out her website.

Find Doug on Twitter @21DM_ERA and on Instagram at @31dm_era. Learn more about Dream the Impossible here.

Find Megan on Instagram and Twitter @megreyes_.

For more on Megan Reyes check out her website.

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