AUCKLAND, New Zealand — Grief had been pelting Naomi Girma irregularly for around a year when she had the idea to honor her fallen friend.
that, for Girma, was difficult to narrate."It's still very raw for me," she said of Meyer and the void her"true friend" left. But"through this project," Girma said,"her spirit, her warmth, and her legacy will live on. We will make sure of that."
Girma, Sofia Huerta and Sophia Smith — another teammate and friend of Meyer at Stanford — also shot a three-part video series in which they share their mental health struggles with young girls. Girma had looped in Smith with the project already crafted, and of course Smith jumped aboard, because “everything that we do is now for Katie,” Smith said.
So they formulated a plan. After the World Cup, after the PSAs that have already been viewed by millions, they’re “going to send out mental health professionals to youth sports organizations in communities across the country, to make sure that the coaches and players have the tools and skills to know when someone is dealing with a mental health issue, and how to get the proper help,” Girma said.
That will happen this winter. Additionally, during the National Women’s Soccer League offseason, they’ll work with NWSL teams “to train players to be mental health captains, or advocates, champions,” Barrett-O’Keefe said.
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