The Hilinski’s Hope Foundation- Mental Health Advocacy for Athletes

The Hilinski’s Hope Foundation (H3H) was founded in 2018 by Mark and Kym Hilinski to honor the life of their son Tyler, who died by suicide in January of that year. At the time, Tyler was playing quarterback at Washington State and was leading a seemingly storybook life and never showed any signs of depression or struggle. The more Mark and Kym looked into the death of their son, the more they wondered what could have been done to prevent it. However, rather than find a “why” it happened, their work (spreading awareness and advocating for the mental health of student athletes) became a their reason to move forward.

Thanks to our sponsor, The Hughston Clinic, last night Saint James School was honored to have Mark and Kym to campus to share their story with our student athletes and parents. October 2-9 is College Football Mental Health Week. Over sixty colleges and universities nationwide will participate in breaking down stigma and offering quality resources to provide mental health support for student athletes.

College Football Mental Health Week coincides with Mental Illness Awareness Week, October 3-9, culminating on World Mental Health Day on October 10. Saint James School is committed to the overall health and wellbeing of our students and we are incredibly thankful to Mark and Kym for sharing the story of Tyler and bringing Hillinski’s Hope to our school. https://www.hilinskishope.org/

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