Press Release | June 2, 2022
Road 2 Recovery Announces Rick Johnson as the Guest Speaker for the June Support Group Meeting, Breaking The Stigma.
This is a press release from Road 2 Recovery…
Encinitas, CA (June 2, 2022) – The Road 2 Recovery Foundation is excited to announce Rick Johnson as the June Guest Speaker for the Monthly Support Group Meeting, Breaking the Stigma. Join us Tuesday, June 14, 2022, starting at 5:00 PM PST, on Zoom to hear RJ’s story and experience with this month’s mental health topic; Suicide.
What does mental health mean to me? “It is aligned to how much pain one can tolerate. Where is the help for what we lose and the help to redefine how we get back, especially when reality changes?” ~Rick Johnson
In this meeting, RJ and our qualified clinicians will discuss their experiences with the very sensitive topic of suicide. Participants will be provided resources and tools needed to support themself and our community that is currently struggling. This topic and hearing about others’ experiences might be triggering, please be advised. Suicide and having suicidal thoughts is a topic that needs to be addressed and Breaking the Stigma around having the conversation and speaking health is our goal. Questions for RJ or one of the licensed therapists running the meeting will follow and be open to all joining the Zoom call.
For more information on the meeting and how to participate, click here.
RJ has experienced the highest of highs our sport has to offer, and for those of us lucky enough to watch his achievements from the stands, it all seemed effortlessly perfect. Hearing his story will give you an amazing insight into the struggles he and other professional athletes deal with on and off the podium. You can hear his first-hand experience now in the Third installment of Inside the Helmet: Rick Johnson.
VIDEO | Third installment of Inside the Helmet: Rick Johnson
Keeping to the meeting topic for June, RJ discusses his expectation and struggles with suicidal thoughts and fighting for his mental health.
You can join the Monthly Support Group- Breaking the Stigma by going to Road2Recovery.com/r2r-mental-health-initiative/. The Zoom link will be live Tuesday, June 14th at 4:00 PM PST. Access will be granted for all into the call promptly at 4:30 PM PST. After a quick introduction of the program and topic, Rick Johnson will start. The link and meeting will be available for all to join anytime during the scheduled period from 4:30 PM to 5:30 PM PST. If you can’t make it right at 4:30 PM PST, don’t let that stop you from joining later. More information on how to join the Zoom call anonymously and commonly asked questions are detailed on the R2R website at Road2Recovery.com/r2r-mental-health-initiative/.
Attendees have the option to join anonymously online, by phone, or through the chat features for this meeting. Licensed and trained therapists and counselors will facilitate every discussion. As a reminder, the meetings are free for anyone to attend. Participation and involvement with the facilitators and guest speakers regarding mental health are encouraged but not required to join.
