SOAR Health App

The SOAR Health App is the single most important tool to help student-athletes deal with the unseen pressure and stress they face on a daily basis. SOAR's anonymous peer support social platform helps athletes become more comfortable talking about their mental health challenges by allowing users to connect anonymously with other athletes around the country who are dealing with similar feelings and experiences. Overcome the Mental Health Stigma on SOAR! • Write, talk, and anonymously post your personal story about your thoughts and mental health challenges to share with other student-athletes who can relate. • Scroll through a main timeline to read stories and posts shared by other anonymous student- athletes. This promotes a feeling of self-worthiness knowing that you are not alone in your struggles and that there are many others dealing with similar things. • Comment on posts from other student-athletes to relate with them and show your support for their issues and challenges. • Direct message other student-athlete users who are facing similar issues and circumstances in order to show support for them, talk with them about their feelings, or lend advice and share tips that helped you overcome similar issues in the past. • Quickly access all professional health resources at your school and nearby in just one-click! 24/7 Help Available. Feeling comfortable talking about your issues is the first step in getting better. By having access to an anonymous platform to share your story — without having to worry about what people may think of you — is the key to overcoming the current stigma in athletes and ultimately overcoming personal mental health struggles.