BATON ROUGE, LA. — Former LSU football star and ESPN analyst Ryan Clark is set to host a free mental health awareness event on LSU’s campus this Wednesday. The event, titled Planting Seeds of Hope, is aimed at normalizing conversations around mental health and creating a supportive space for discussion.
This is the second event in the Planting Seeds of Hope series, an initiative that promotes mental health awareness and aims to spark positive dialogue around the topic. The event is presented by the Rain Will Bring Flowers Foundation, the Joe Burrow Foundation, LSU’s L Club, and Our Lady of the Lake Health.
“The response to our first event was incredible,” said Shelly Mullenix, LSU’s Senior Associate Athletic Director for Health and Wellness. “Clearly, the need for greater recognition and real solutions for struggles in mental health is shared by many in our region.”
Event Details
Date & Time: Wednesday, with a tabling event starting at 5 p.m. on the PMAC concourse, followed by the main event at 6 p.m.
Location: Pete Maravich Assembly Center (PMAC), LSU campus.
Ryan Clark will moderate a panel featuring former LSU football star DJ Chark, mental health advocate Emma Benoit, LSU Associate Professor of Psychology Dr. Ray Tucker, and licensed social worker Sherrard Crespo.
The event will also offer free Raising Cane’s to the first 1,000 attendees, making it a fun and engaging experience alongside important conversations about mental health.
Clark, who has been an advocate for mental health and wellness, continues to use his platform to spread awareness and offer support to those struggling with mental health challenges. This event is part of his ongoing commitment to normalizing mental health discussions and providing accessible resources to students and the broader LSU community.
