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I'm a former NFL player who went through addiction and depression during my career. Athletes need better tools to deal with mental health issues.

Mental health has a direct connection to the ongoing opioid crisis in the US.

  • Athletes suffer from anxiety and depression, among other mental health issues, in silence.

  • There's an opportunity to address mental health afflictions like any other athletic obstacle.

  • Dominique Easley is a Super Bowl-winning former NFL player and current investor.

  • This is an opinion column. The thoughts expressed are those of the author.

  • Famed football player, coach and analyst, Lou Holtz, said it best: "Life is 10% what happens to you, and 90% how you respond to it.