Chris Perkins: Dolphins' Jaelan Phillips talks mental health, mental help
Briefly

"I have to work really hard to not attach my self worth and confidence to how I perform on the field. When I have a poor performance or even just a subpar performance, I feel like I'm worthless, like I let my team and fans down, and often my confidence can waiver. The self hatred and doubt can feel so heavy in these moments, sometimes I wonder if I'll ever pull myself out of it."
"Some people might see it as soft to speak about your emotions, but I think it's important, like I said, to convey that message and show people that they can be themselves."
"It's really anybody in general, but especially young athletes and stuff. I feel like some people are just naturally supremely confident. But I feel like a lot of people have struggled with their confidence. I just wanted to convey the message that even if you do struggle with your confidence, you can still move past it, you can still be successful."
"It takes a concerted effort to change my way of thinking in those moments, and see failure/adversity as a learning experience instead of the end."
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