Hi! I am Amanda Chasin. I grew up on a farm in Maryland and went to college at Campbell University in North Carolina to play NCAA Division I lacrosse. I started lacrosse later than most so I went 110% into it which resulted in a lot of self-pressure. In college, my mental health declined and it was a battle to show up every day. I realized that although I smiled and continued to perform, no one was talking about internal challenges or mental health. I reached out to resources, and helped pioneer Hope Happens Here on my campus, which provided therapy specific to athletes in hopes to break the stigma around mental health. Without the resources in college I wouldn't be here today. I continue to use the lessons that sports have taught me to continue to better myself. I am on the first US Women's Box Lacrosse team and on the Board of Directors for the Women's Box Lacrosse Association. My purpose is to continue sharing my story in hopes to continue the conversation around mental health.