FULL INTERVIEW: Dom Tiberi sits down with Harry Miller and Ryan Day

Earlier this year, Miller announced he was retiring from football and revealed his battles with his mental health.

[jennykemp]

Thank you Harry, Coach, and Dom for this. I personally needed to watch this and it’s giving me some hope so thank you!

[dougieefresh]

As someone who's struggled for many years in complete and utter silence. I understand at the very core being sad, depressed, & the feeling that it absolutely will not ever get better under any circumstance. Although, it certainly took hard work, I've reached a better place in my life. Thank you so much for having the courage to speak so open and honest like this. I'm truly thankful for that because I know first hand how sharing personal stories like yours can and will help the next man/woman, or even kid struggling. Keep going Harry, genuinely proud of you. I hope speaking aloud fast tracks your health. Mental health, is health. I'll be thinking of you and hope to hear updates soon. Much love!

Thoughts of thee bid darkness go,
Dear Alma Mater----Ohio !
How firm thy friendship----Ohio!
Go Bucks!

[kevinwilds]

Thank you for sharing your journey to healing and recovery. I definitely understand your struggles, I've gone down this path. I've survived two suicide attempts. I finally got into treatment and have learned to love and more importantly like myself. God Bless you for sharing. You saved someone's life today.

he is one of my favorite players and still is and had no idea he was going through this I wish him good health

[markrimelspach]

Thank you for sharing Harry Miller. You are an inspiration and are making such a difference in so many lives.

[jackieruggles]

Life changing words of wisdom. Harry Miller, you are the person more of us need to be...caring, kind, thoughtful, and brave.

[susanjoycesabo]

So nice to see smiles from H.M. now. In the recent past his face would just shout out sadness as he spoke. We can see he is in a better place emotionally. Very glad he wants to help others going forward. Suicide prevention is so important at this time, esp. for young people. Folks who are successfully handling their issues make great role models.

[yvonnewilson]

As a single mom, my dad before he died had a big influence on my son and how he should treat me his mother and how he should be strong, tough and "look after your momma." He was 5 years old when my dad passed away but his words never left my son's mind until the Lord revealed to me the weight my son was carrying. I know my dad meant well. He was born in 1930. His dad died early on (a victim of the Tuskegee Experiment). He was the youngest. He quit school when he was in the 3rd grade setting out to take care of his single mom and that he did until she died in 1970. But, little would my dad know the unintentional weight that was put on my son was crushing him and honestly, given how he was about stuff, it probably wouldn't have mattered although he (Dad) did soften a bit with the grandchildren.

Society was crushing my son with careless comments about toughness and how and what they thought he should be or do. It put tremendous pressure on a child and he kept all this pressure in along with the words. Many of it mean, many thoughtless especially when he was playing sports. I don't remember when the Lord revealed his struggle to me but when God did, I went to my son and he just poured out everything...like a river. I told him, it's not your responsibility to take care of me. You're a child. It's my responsibility to take care of you until you grow up. I also told him, only God knows your beginning and end and the "plans" He has for you (Jeremiah 29:11-13). I encouraged him to cry if you need to cry, talk to me if you need to talk to me. You don't have to carry burdens. It took him a long time to cry (gotta be tough) but he did when he needed to and he felt better. Whatever he needed, he had two choices - you can talk to me or take it to God in prayer.

Parents...what are we doing to our children? I cry every time I read about a young person who commits suicide and I cry out to God asking...Lord, why, Lord why? What would make this young person have no hope?

Harry Miller has a loving family and above everything, especially sports, Harry Miller is important to his family, team and friends. Him (Harry) still being here is important and God saved him for such a time as this - to help others. Coach Ryan Day has received wrong criticism from people who value a game over a young person's life. Keep fighting for your players Coach Day. Parents, fight for your kids. Talk to your kids. Pray for your kids. Guard the heart of your kids because people are mean. Let them know that their lives mean more than a sport or what somebody says or thinks about them. They have to care more about what they think of themselves than what people think of them. They have to feel their life is worth living and that, God has a plan for them too! Tell them that sometimes life is hard - for everybody but our hope can't rest in what we see and oftentimes in what we feel.

My son is 28 years old and we are very close. I truly rested and relied on the Lord to raise him. I thank God for that. He's an outstanding and caring human being with a strong sense of self - not to the point of thinking he's better than anybody but enough to know what he does and doesn't deserve. As he continues to build his career, I continue to be his greatest support and mom. His struggles were real. He has his own testimony. He preserved when he could have given up and become a statistic. But God has plans for him like He has plans for the Harry Millers of the world.

Blessings to you Harry Miller, your lovely mom and to you and your wife Coach Ryan Day.

When it's all said and done, only what we do for Christ, what we do to help others in need will matter.

[chroma]

Really important discussion on a serious topic. Fortunately Harry was able to get the help he needed and now he can help others. I think the mental health community has made great strides over the last few decades in breaking down stigmas surrounding the topic of depression and suicide. The key is making everyone realize that if you are suffering you MUST communicate and ask for help!

[gailcraig]

Do you have an organization that needs volunteers? I hqve struggled for many years and have ups and downs but I have never been touched like the words from Harry, just amazing. I have needed this so much but you are so right when you help others you help yourself. Harry, I wish you the very best. I am 73 and I have never met anyone who explained this all so incredibly. I will be following your story and please, if you need volunteers I would love to be contacted, . Thank

[chelrmoore]

We were given the struggles to be known. To be shown to share. Believe GOD GIFTED us. In a way. We don't understand. But GOD DID. WE ARE HIS WARRIORS. BELIEVE🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏