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A chapter of @thehiddenopponent non-profit at Endicott College for mental health awareness!

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Breaking the stigma in a conference matchup today 💚💚💚

📍 MacDonald Gymnasium
🕰️ 7 PM vs. Western New England

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Earlier this month we celebrated World Mental Health Day, but our Campus Captains treat every day like WMHD!💚

We have loved watching all of the amazing initiatives they have undertaken so far this year, and can’t wait to watch them continue to grow in their mental health leadership throughout the rest of the year.🔥
#campuscaptains #mentalhealth #studentathlete

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Gulls Win.

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Final

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Starters against Colby College

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Deja Vu

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24 Hours ⏰

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✨ Unveiling The Hidden Opponent’s 2026-2028 Strategic Plan ✨

Read the full Strategic Plan at the link in our bio to learn more about the future of our organization, programming, and exciting developments on the horizon. Swipe through here to see a preview and read a letter from our Executive Director in the captions. ➡️

📝 Dear Teammates…

📝 When Victoria and I started building The Hidden Opponent together nearly seven years ago, at 22 and 21 years old, we set out with passion, resolve, and the unyielding belief that if sports systems could not support student-athlete mental health, somehow, we would. ➡️

📝 When we competed throughout our own collegiate careers, the conversation around mental health in athletics was limited, at best. Thankfully, the larger narrative around mental health in our society has shifted boldly since, perhaps due to the pandemic that brought mental health to the forefront for many, the prolific mental health awareness campaigns of the last decade, or the many public figures, professional athletes included, who have bravely shared their mental health stories. ➡️

📝 The Hidden Opponent has always found strength in our agility and readiness to respond to the current needs of student-athletes. Each year, we create new educational offerings led by mental health experts, refine our Campus Captains program, and place current student-athletes at the center of program decision-making, peer mentorship, and leadership. This has allowed us to continue meeting the moment as mental health culture and needs change. ➡️

📝 Our Campus Captains best reflect this cultural shift from awareness to action. In earlier cohorts, student-athletes often expressed their sentiment to have mental health conversations, normalize mental health vulnerability, or, in other words, “break the stigma!” Today, our Campus Captains are leaders who actively support those around them and play a critical role in driving cultural change in athletics. ➡️

📝 Instead of saying, “I promote mental health conversations,” Sophia, a first-year Campus Captain at a Division III school in Illinois, said, “I practice people-centered leadership, and understand my responsibility in [my

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What an AWESOME night! ⚾️✨

Thank you to everyone who joined the Wellness Peer Mentors and The Hidden Opponent for an inspiring conversation with Red Sox Mental Performance Coach, Stephen Gonzalez!

Stephen shared valuable insights on building resilience, sustaining thriving, and prioritizing well-being in the sports world. We also loved hearing all your questions during the Q&A!

Thank you Stephen!! ✨

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Runners before and after the THO 5k! 🏃‍♀️

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Snapshots from September 📸

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MULTIMEDIA -

The Hidden Opponent 5k last year was such a success that there was another this year! To view more photos visit endicottobserver.com.

#endicott #endicottcollege #endicottobserver #TheHiddenOpponent

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