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16-year-old Okanagan Rockets right wing Myles Mattila is a mental health advocate

January 17th, 2016 | Posted by pfmarchive in uncategorized

Sports_MylesMattila01“When my friend told me that he was suffering from depression, it was very hard for him, but it was also hard for me because I didn’t have the resources and the know-how to help him get the help he needed”

You wouldn’t think that hockey and mental health go together, but with lots of time spent on the road and away from family, those in the sport don’t have it easy. Myles Mattila, 16-year-old Okanagan Rockets right wing and mental health advocate, challenges those preconceptions.  Read the rest of this article at the Vancouver Island University Navigator…

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