R U Ok? It's a simple question and unfortunately one that doesn't get asked enough. Given the strain of the COVID-19 Pandemic and the countless amounts of lockdowns that we all have endured within Australia, our mental health is as important as ever. Each year in Australia the R U OK Day is held in September, raising awareness and starting actual conversations between friends, family and colleagues in maintain and improving mental health. In this special episode of the DeakHeads podcast, Damo and Rob sat down to have a genuine conversation about their own mental health and to check in on how each other is going. There's some brief chat about how working in sport can impact upon your mental health, particularly when living in bubbles, but for the most part its two mates talking about some of their struggles over the past 12-18 months. We hope that this video can spark a conversation to those who watch it and hopefully the viewers can show initiative by checking in on someone they care about. Further Information: If you're not sure about how to start a conversation with someone, here are some great tips from the R U OK organisation: https://www.ruok.org.au/how-to-ask Find the gap podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/03RKNmKNdsltCFnF4Lwhjy?si=uXyfrFUtQkmZnSgaF-n6lw&dl_branch=1 If you enjoyed this video make sure you check out the TRIAX Performance Social Media accounts! Twitter: @TRIAXPerform Instagram @triaxperformance Facebook: @TRIAXPerformance TikTok: @triaxperformance #RUOKDAY #RUOK #DeakHeads