Ohio State player retires from football, candidly shares mental health struggles
By Keith Farner
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Harry Miller, an Ohio State offensive lineman, shared his personal struggles on Thursday with a social media announcement that he would medically retire from football.
In a lengthy post, Miller shared that he had intentions to take his own life prior to the 2021 season, and told Ryan Day about them.
“He immediately had me in touch with Dr. Candice and Dr. Norman, and I received the support I needed. After a few weeks, I tried my luck at football once again, with scars on my wrists and throat,” he wrote.
Miller missed most of the 2021 season, but in 2020, he started 7 games at left guard for the Big Ten and Sugar Bowl champion Buckeyes.
Miller wrote that he appreciated the support he received at Ohio State, and he’s finding new ways to help players within the Buckeye program:
— Harry Miller (@h_miller76) March 10, 2022
“I would not usually share such information. However, because I have played football, I am no longer afforded the privilege of privacy, so I will share my story briefly before more articles continue to ask, ‘What is wrong with Harry Miller,'” his statement read. “That is a good question. It is a good enough question for me not to know the answer, though I have asked it often.”
The post came out after questions emerged about Miller’s availability this spring, and he addressed that.
“I would not usually share such information. However, because I have played football, I am no longer afforded the privilege of privacy, so I will share my story briefly before more articles continue to ask, ‘What is wrong with Harry Miller,'” his statement read. “That is a good question. It is a good enough question for me not to know the answer, though I have asked it often.”
A former newspaper veteran, Keith Farner is a news manager for Saturday Down South.
