Zac Rinaldo, Calgary Flames focus on changing stigmas and encouraging conversation
Calgary Flames winger Zac Rinaldo isn’t a big fan of the term issues when it comes to mental health. Rinaldo has experienced what he prefers to call mental health “challenges,” as have members of his family. He feels that using words such as issues or sickness may reinforce negative attitudes, perspectives and stereotypes about what people are experiencing. “I just think there needs to be a new way to word what you have,” he said in a recent interview with TSN. “I’ve been in professional hockey for 10 years, and every single year I go through mental challenges that I have to...
Source: tsn.ca