Mental Health Panel | 2024 | Chicago Sky

On August 15, 2024, the Chicago Sky conducted a “Block the Negativity, Post Up Positivity” mental health panel covering the intersection of social media, female athletes, and mental health outcomes. Lily Rocha, Associate VP of Policy at NAMI Chicago, moderated the panel, which included: Sheryl Swoopes, WNBA legend, Dr. Ndidi Onyejiaka (Dr. O), Chicago Sky’s Team Psychiatrist, and Cari Roccaro of the Chicago Red Stars.
To learn more about "The Net": A network of mental health support in sport, please visit takeittothe.net/ The conversation around mental health still carries a stigma. Get resources that shed light on the importance of staying on top of your mental game. takeittothe.net and see the available resources we've put together for our athletes and fans.
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[@MizzJem]

The WNBA should support this initiative. Underpaying women athletes and not providing adequate resources creates disparities and vulnerability in women.

[@lindysmallwood2039]

Each team should have a professional psychologist on staff to help all the players in the WNBA

[@GeminiAF-ro2xm]

This was such a great panel...mental health is so important

[@AmySue280]

Great discussion. So nice to see Sheryl Swoopes.

[@vanessaandrews6058]

This panel and discussion was amazing! Thank you ladies for your insight…What you represent changes lives everyday🥰

[@monicamichael4633]

Love this initiative and everyone involved. Thanks, y’all ❤

[@javelldunn3379]

How awesome to see Sheryl Swoopes

[@lisareynolds9799]

Lol!!! She certainly can use some mental help for her blatant racism.

[@james7985]

It’s crazy how respected Sheryl has always been; it’s only since she has expressed her opinion about Angel Reese that people don’t like her, all of a sudden.

[@Jaydenstarr00]

false!.. I'm sure its because of the lies she stated as if they were facts! cc being 25, taking 40 shots a game, having an extra Kobe year to break the scoring record.. just to name a few! all of which are false

[@MariaGregg-q4h]

@@Jaydenstarr00 Cheryl is the goat and will always be the goat PERIOD

[@Jaydenstarr00]

@@MariaGregg-q4h Never said she wasn't.. she's also a hater. both can be true!.. her words led me to that conclusion

[@Jaydenstarr00]

@@Prettydog1234 many other stuff she said were not taken back.. it is a mental health panel after all.. what about the mental health of CC hearing those lies.. so you go away

[@rodwellchigome7567]

@@james7985 She's a blatant and calculated liar that has tarnished her image.

[@loisperez1722]

This is a good look for the Sky. Thank you ladies for this much needed info.

[@Prettydog1234]

Great support system for these great athletes

[@AmourThink79]

Great panel. We all go through things. I love this discussion and hope all of the athletes are able to get supports they deserve.

[@shernawilliams7758]

Great gesture....... i love it. 🙏💯

[@mpineda389]

Someone should tell swoopes that supporting athletes also means CC 😂

[@TransGuyReactsWBB]

What I learned or really confirmed from this panel is that people online are trash. Yes, I leave comments on videos from time to time, but I don't ever read responses and I don't have comments on my videos that I post. I just don't have the mental space to care about random negative people on the internet. I do lose out on the positive responses, but the negative people ruin that potential for engagement. The GOAT Swoopes should not be bullied for her professional opinions as a former player, but Clark's racists fans are garbage people. So here we are.

[@mpineda389]

Reese and CC fans have toxic people in them . They just need to let these girls play and enjoy watching their talent

[@frankwhite3220]

🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿

[@cynthiatoler5731]

Great discussion. The ladies did a great job sharing their experiences as female athletes while also trying to navigate mental peace. Made me reflect on some things. Great job to everyone involved.

[@itsvictoroyedeji]

Love it!!!

[@anwion]

The W really goes through it without all the aggression like men's league but its the simple things

[@seeweda]

Should be ashamed having Sheryl Swoopes on this panel with her history at Loyola and all the Caitlin Clark bullying she’s been doing on her and others podcasts.

[@shawna7227]

This is needed a lot of Cyberbullying being done by middle aged men a certain demographic. I hope they heard this message since they love to troll.

[@hoodstar92]

💙

[@bobby12348]

CC stat padding now for a record.😂💪🏿

[@Eli69554]

😈♾️❤️‍🔥

[@bipolarpunt5721]

CHeryl Swoops on the mental health Panel? I wouild think making up facts is very bad for your mental health.

[@tomikajones5844]

Chennedy Carter needs to be evaluated!!

[@ErikaErdely]

What's going on with Chennedy...has she been talking about bullying?

[@masonpalazzolo2387]

Kind of funny yall mentioned cyber bulling but Cheryl Swoops literally did Cyber bullying at CC…

[@Prettydog1234]

Go away this is about support

[@Michelle-f4y]

@prettydog They always want to start mess.

[@mpineda389]

there’s a difference between bullying and just straight out hating 😂

[@rodwellchigome7567]

Swoopes looks so uncomfortable there. Figdety and eyes are down.

[@greggcrawford124]

Because she is ring leader of the chaos. She is a racist and bully , but sitting up there like Mother Saint Jane. This is like the episode on South Park when majority of the class was forced to take over Cartman' s twitter because everyone called him fat