Marner gives an update on his mental state a couple of months after being carjacked at gunpoint
Just days after the Leafs were eliminated from the playoffs by Tampa, Mitch Marner found himself the victim of a carjacking at gunpoint. He, along with his now fiancé were carjacked after seeing a movie at the time and like anyone would be, Marner was shaken up but was thankful no one was injured.
Recently, Marner discussed his mental health ahead of his "Sink the Stigma" charity event. Since the incident, Marner said, "Mental health is something important for me and my family and something that we really take seriously after that."
The incident made Marner realize how important having the right people and support systems available is for feeling comfortable to talk about mental health. Particularly for men, as there is still a stigma that prevents men from openly speaking about their mental health. While progress has been made, there is still a long way to go in that regard.
Along with Marner, other Leafs have noticed the trend heading into a positive direction. Jake Muzzin praised the Leafs in how they have made resources available saying, "It's the world we live in and that stuff happens, so to have resources and to be able to talk about situations that are unexpected or unfortunate like that, it makes it easier to come out of the other side of it. The Leafs do a good job of providing that for us and it makes it a little bit easier to have someone to talk to or to be aware about that kind of stuff."
Marner's Sink the Stigma event takes place in London on Sept. 15, about one week before the Maple Leafs report for training camp ahead of the 2022-23 season.
