"We are role models to the communities and, you know, it's something that's not taken into account, they think, maybe just because of what we do, it's just easy, but it's serious," said Wharton. "And letting them know that even though we're doing things and having fun we also still go through those battles."
Added Wallace, "It's really important to talk about mental health because at the end of the day, everybody struggles with mental health no matter if you're an athlete, not an athlete, we're humans."
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