Mental Health Awareness

Change Up the Conversation

The Atlanta Braves are committed to changing up the conversation around mental health and wellness. Through Change Up the Conversation, the Braves hope to increase the importance of mental health, strikeout the stigma surrounding mental health and raise funds for critical programming and initiatives in Braves Country.

988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline

The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline offers immediate and confidential support for anyone experiencing mental health-related distress, whether that is thoughts of suicide, mental health or substance use crisis, or any other kind of emotional distress for themselves or others. Compassionate care and crisis counseling are available 24/7 by calling or texting 988 or visiting 988lifeline.org. This service is accessible across the United States, connecting individuals to a trained crisis counselor who can provide support and guide them toward recovery.

MLB and EVERFI have partnered to bring a digital curriculum to the classroom that introduces students to the topic of mental health and the ways in which they can implement coping strategies to manage their own challenging thoughts, emotions, and behaviors. Through interactive real-world scenarios, students learn how to support friends and family who may be struggling, how to recognize when to seek help, and how to access appropriate resources to do so. Access Curriculum

Resources

Skyland Trail

Located in Atlanta, Skyland Trail is a nationally recognized nonprofit mental health treatment organization serving adults and adolescents with a primary psychiatric diagnosis through residential and day treatment programs. For more than 30 years, Skyland Trail has helped individuals with complex mental health issues to grow, recover, and reclaim their lives. The Atlanta Braves Foundation has provided a grant to Skyland Trail’s financial aid program to help ensure quality care is accessible to those who need it. Learn More