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Harry Miller to Appear on SportsCenter Sunday Morning

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6/10/22 at 8:25p in the OSU Football Forum
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Former Ohio State offensive lineman Harry Miller will appear on ESPN’s SportsCenter on Sunday morning to talk about mental health.

An interview between Miller and ESPN’s Jen Lada will air during the 8 a.m. hour of SportsCenter on Sunday and will also re-air during subsequent editions. You can watch the trailer for the “SC Featured” segment below:

In a Q&A with ESPN Front Row, Lada said Miller “was open to every inquiry – responding thoughtfully, authentically, and articulately” as they talked about his mental health struggles and how he overcame them.

Was it a challenge to get Miller to open up for your interview with him?
Not at all. I’m so acutely aware of the challenges – both physically and emotionally – of recollecting past trauma, so I always defer to the subject’s comfort level on how much they want to reveal. In Harry’s case, he was open to every inquiry – responding thoughtfully, authentically, and articulately. I believe he recognizes the importance of transparency when trying to remove the stigma surrounding mental health and suicide.

What did he say that impacted you the most?
So many things. Harry has such a unique way of expressing himself, drawing upon literature and metaphors to describe his experiences. I could fill a book with introspective, eloquent comments about his struggles and survival, but I was really moved by his confession that his is a ‘life preserved by kindness offered to me when I could not offer kindness to myself.’ He also provided this perspective: ‘what a great thing it is to be sad,’ meaning to be alive is to feel and that we shouldn’t discourage ourselves from feeling all of the emotions, not just the pleasant ones.

What do you hope viewers take away from this story?
Just because someone is successful by traditional standards doesn’t mean they aren’t struggling. Accolades and accomplishments don’t neutralize negative thoughts. In Harry’s case, he says it made them worse. There are support systems in place to help navigate the messiness. Reach out. Youth and young adult suicide and self-harm is a national crisis. We are lucky to have people like Harry Miller willing to dredge up their darkness to hopefully keep others from taking their own lives.

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