As a prior host of multiple events on campus, Megan Mark ’23 is a well-known leader in the field of mental health awareness at Wilbraham & Monson Academy.

As a senior, she’s more than a leader – she’s a captain.

Meg received her ambassadorship in early September to be a Campus Captain for The Hidden Opponent, a nonprofit advocacy group that “raises awareness for student-athlete mental health and addresses the stigma within sports culture,” according to the organization’s website. She’s one of 400 ambassadors from 200 schools throughout the world.

A four-year student at WMA, Meg is working with a regional leader to plan her first official event this school year at the Academy for The Hidden Opponent.

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Meg on why she wanted to join The Hidden Opponent: “I wanted to be a Campus Captain for this organization because this is a serious topic to me, and I feel it’s not recognized as much as it should be. All of us should have a say in what mental health is so we can support each other throughout the year.”

Meg on her role as a Campus Captain: “My role as a captain is every month I have to have a mental health event on campus. It could be little challenges on campus on the topic of mental health or group talks or speaking in front of the whole school.”

Meg on why the topic of mental health is important to her: “I’ve struggled with mental health my entire life. I’ve been hospitalized for it, and I’ve gone into in-patient care. It’s something that’s important in my day-to-day life; and I don’t want other people to have to struggle through things that I went through, helping them know there’s someone else out there that’s been through what you’re going through.”

Meg on her goal of being a Campus Captain: “I want to make people comfortable talking about how they’re feeling and end the stigma around it. Most men don’t like to admit they are sad or upset; they’re scared to admit it because of society’s standards. I think it’s important we all come together as a community and talk about it.”