This months partner: Fishing the Good Fight
www.fishingthegoodfight.org

Fishing the Good Fight’s Founder, Jennings Hester,
will be joining us in order to address our topic of depression.

Over 15 years ago, Jennings began struggling with anxiety and depression. Like most men, he wasn't aware that his symptoms were treatable. Jennings brushed these symptoms off the same way he brushed off injuries in sports, thinking that it would improve in time. A career ending injury at The University of Alabama caused his illness to spiral. The 10+ years between the onset of symptoms and his first therapy session were a very dark period in his life. Jennings wished he had access to a community where talking about mental illness was not taboo, and was instead encouraged. This is why Jennings began Fishing the Good Fight in 2019. It started out with donations to men's mental health organizations and has since evolved to weekend wellness retreats and subsidized mental health services. He knew they were onto something on their first retreat in Lake George, watching five total strangers open up, get vulnerable, support each other, and catch a few fish in the process. Those five individuals still stay in touch, have tough conversations, fish, and continue their wellness journey together. If you've ever wondered about your own mental health and wanted to improve your quality of life, their organization can provide the tools, resources, and support to guide you along your wellness journey.