Former Ohio State OL Harry Miller bravely shared his recent Mental Health journey with the world via social media and it’s touching millions.
Earlier this month, Ohio State OL Harry Miller announced he was medically retiring from football in a moving letter citing his recent mental health journey. Miller is an esteemed young man in all of his local and international communities. His story is touching the lives of many as he uses his platform to become a voice and advocate for mental health awareness, a cause close to Ryan Day and the Ohio State football program.
Harry Miller is a college junior at Ohio State as a Mechanical Engineering major with a 4.0 GPA. He is a scholar-athlete who has always had a presence beyond the gridiron. Miller is actively involved with families in Nicaragua, where he frequently takes missions trips. Thanks to his NIL deals, he allocated some of his earnings toward those families and projects overseas to continue his philanthropic efforts.
Miller’s Journey
Miller was noticeably missing for undisclosed reasons last season and again this spring. Questions about his status arose because of his talent as a football player following his sophomore season in 2020. “Where is Harry Miller?” and “What’s wrong with Harry Miller?” are two questions that rang throughout Ohio and the college football world during his absence.
Those same questions prompted his detailed letter opening up about his recent mental health struggles and how Coach Day, the Ohio State football staff, and his doctors and family helped him navigate such a sensitive season in his life.
“The dilemma is that nobody has to say something, but that is precisely why somebody has to say something.” — Harry Miller
As evident in his TODAY exclusive interview, the former OL has a heart bigger than the stadium he called home for the last three years. Miller’s courageous experience brings hope and assurance for those who may also be struggling with mental health that there is a way and people to help through it.
The world is a better place with Harry Miller in it — please watch his moving interview here:
“The dilemma is that nobody has to say something, but that is precisely why somebody has to say something.”
Ohio State University football star Harry Miller (@h_miller76) joins us to discuss his decision to step away from football to focus on mental health. pic.twitter.com/naKJLse0LC
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Blake Biscardi, a native of Pickerington, Ohio, is The Silver Bulletin’s Senior Editor and Host of the Saturday Cadence podcast, a national college football show. As a trusted voice on Ohio State, the Big Ten, and College Football Playoff since 2016, Blake has worked multiple ventures, namely FanSided (2018-2021) before TSB. Blake is a proud member of the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA) and a two-time Graduate of Temple University in Philadelphia.