Sherman, who has long been an advocate for mental health in sports and in the black community, feels that now is an important time to bring these issues to light and normalize them. “Mental health is one of those things, both culturally in the black community, but also culturally, it's kind of like the jockism, to just be tougher, and be stronger, and just get past it and don't think about it,'' he shared.
takes the field during player introductions prior to the game against the Green Bay Packers at Levi's Stadium on November 24, 2019 in Santa Clara, California. “Another reason I partnered with Nurosene is that it really shows people that it's okay to have that conversation,” he adds.
According to Sherman, his involvement with Nurosene and its Nuro App was the perfect symbiosis of looking to really get into this space because of the pandemic, “You just really want to acknowledge and address the issue. I think it's going to be a fantastic tool that's gonna help a lot of people. I think it can have a positive impact on all age groups, because I think as kids, you're conditioned to think a certain way about mental health,” he added.