Mental Health Awareness

Taking care of your mental health is more important now than ever before. The Cardinals are proud to support Mental Health Awareness.

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Pregame Ceremony Dedicated to Terry Badger III

On Sunday, July 2, the Cardinals hosted Robyn and Terry Badger II from Covington, Indiana during a pregame ceremony dedicated to celebrating the life and legacy of their son, Terry Badger III. 13-year-old Terry was more than a Cardinals fan, he was a tremendously talented baseball player – a third baseman and a pitcher whose lifelong dream was to play for the St. Louis Cardinals. In March of this year, Terry Badger III died by suicide after persistent bullying at school. During the ceremony, we asked fans across Cardinals Nation to join together in remembering TB3 - as he was fondly known by his family and teammates – as we presented the Badger Family with a custom Cardinals jersey featuring TB3’s name and number as a tribute to his dream of playing on our team.

If you would like to learn more about Terry Badger III, you can read his story here and here.

Fans can support the family in a number of ways:

The Terry A. Badger III Scholarship Fund has been established to benefit high school seniors who graduate from a Wabash River Conference High School.
There is a TB3 Sports Complex in the works.
The Badger family is selling memorial TB3 t-shirts.

EVERFI Mental Wellness program for Middle and High Schoolers

Join the Cardinals in promoting mental wellness in collaboration with EVERFI. Understanding Mental Wellness is designed to provide students with opportunities to explore their mental health and promote positive mental health while increasing knowledge of coping mechanisms, and resources that empower learners to identify and support friends. Access to this program comes at no cost to individuals and organizations.

Crisis Text Line

Reaching out for support during your time of need is critical for your mental health. MLB is partnering with Crisis Text Line to increase mental health awareness and access to support. For free, 24/7, and confidential support, text MLB to 741741 to reach a volunteer Crisis Counselor at Crisis Text Line, or you can connect via web chat at crisistextline.org.

Local Resources

Confidential crisis counseling services are available through the Missouri Department of Mental Health’s Show Me Hope Crisis Counseling services. Call or text 1-800-985-5995 or visit moshowmehope.org.

CHADS is a 501(c)(3) organization offering Signs of Suicide®, Family Support, and Social Emotional Well-being programs to advance the awareness and prevention of depression and suicide. Aside from providing adolescents and young adults ages 25 and under with counseling services and educational programs, we also serve parents, educators, and community members with resources, presentations, and more to provide a holistic and proactive approach to youth mental health.