Submitted by Duality Public Relations
The Arizona Cardinals will not be playing just for a win on Dec. 7, they’ll be playing for a purpose.
Leading medical and advocacy organizations are collaborating with the Cardinals to host the team’s first-ever Raise Awareness for Mental Health Game that day at State Farm Stadium in Glendale as the Cards take on the Los Angeles Rams. This is one of three such NFL games during the season.
Led by Brook Choulet, MD, a nationally recognized concierge sports psychiatrist and founder of Scottsdale-based Choulet Performance Psychiatry, the initiative underscores the growing movement to prioritize mental wellness within professional sports and society at large.
“This game represents a powerful moment for sports and mental health,” Choulet says. “With the Cardinals’ support, we’re sending a clear message: mental health is just as vital as physical health, and the conversation belongs in stadiums, locker rooms and living rooms. We look forward to advancing this conversation and making history.”
In addition to the on-field action, an exclusive pre-game panel will bring together a professional athlete and prominent voices in sports psychiatry and mental health advocacy to discuss the evolving landscape of mental well-being in professional sports.
The panel will feature Choulet along with Rawle Andrews, Jr., Esq., Executive Director, American Psychiatric Association Foundation and Derek Suite, MD. Founder and CEO of Full Circle Confidential and team psychiatrist in the NFL and NBA.
To purchase Arizona Cardinals Dec. 7 game tickets, visit: https://bit.ly/dec7cardinalsmentalhealthgame. You’ll receive access to the Pre-Game Panel. Additionally, $5 from every ticket sold will directly benefit APAF and MCMSF, supporting their ongoing mental health programs and community outreach initiatives.
This initiative comes amid a growing crisis not talked about enough: men are often the last to ask for help when it comes to mental health. It’s usually the women in their lives — wives, mothers, sisters and daughters — who notice the warning signs and push for support.
What to watch for in the men in your life:
- Withdrawn behavior or isolation
- Increased irritability or anger
- Changes in sleep, appetite or motivation
- Substance use or risk-taking behavior
- Expressing hopelessness or loss of interest in things they once loved