COLUMBIA, S.C. (WACH) — May is Mental Health Awareness month.
Each day this week on Sports Zone, Sports Reporter Claire Foley will explore a different aspect of today’s mental health landscape in college athletics.
On Thursday, Former Gamecock Football player Jacob August shared his personal experience in navigating life after sports, as well as his mental health foundation that honors his friend, Parker DuBois, who lost his life to suicide in 2021.
Watch to learn more about his story and what he hopes to accomplish through the PD3 Foundation.