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Ryan Day Opens Up About His Mental Health Journey Including Losing His Father to Suicide

For most of Ryan Day's life, he distanced himself from the pain of his past. But now, he's confronting it and processing it, and he and his wife are dedicated to helping others do the same.

ESPN's College GameDay did a wonderful story on Day's mental health journey, which included the Ohio State coach losing his father to suicide when he was just eight years old, and his lifelong response to that trauma.

For most of Ryan Days life, he distanced himself from the pain of his past until a recruiting trip in 2018 forced him to confront it.