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#BuckUp for Mental Health: 'You can’t imagine what these kids go through'

VANCOUVER, BC – If Russell Teibert can make a difference in someone’s life – as small as it may be – then you don’t have to ask him twice.

That’s why the Canadian midfielder, who has made this city home after moving from his hometown of Niagara Falls, Ontario at the age of 15, said he’s “honoured to be a part of” Vancouver Whitecaps FC’s BuckUp For Mental Health campaign in support of Covenant House Vancouver.

As Teibert said: "Everyone has mental health. Some just struggle with it more than others. And it’s our duty as human beings to help them.