Prescott lost his brother, Jace, to suicide in 2020.
ALEDO, Texas — May kicked off Mental Awareness Month, and Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott showed up to a local high school on Friday to speak about suicide prevention, mental health and more.
Prescott lost his brother, Jace, to suicide in April of 2020 and has been an avid advocate for suicide prevention awareness ever since. Most recently, Prescott posted to his Instagram stories after ex-LSU wide receiver Kyren Lacy, who was projected to be drafted this year, died by apparent suicide in Houston earlier this month.
On Friday, Prescott showed up to Aledo High School in Aledo, Texas, to show support for a father who lost his 12-year-old son to suicide and spoke to students at the high school about suicide prevention and mental health. Prescott posed for pictures with students, holding signs that read “Ask 4 Help” and “You’re stronger than you think you are.”
“Ask 4 Help” is a common slogan Prescott uses when advocating during Mental Health Awareness Month. He also used it when posting after the death of Lacy.
Brad Hunstable, of Aledo, lost his 12-year-old son, Hayden, to suicide in April 2020, as well. Brad started “Hayden’s Corner” in honor of his son, which is dedicated to solving youth suicide. Both Brad Hunstable and Dak Prescott spoke to the group of students gathered at Aledo High School on Friday morning.
Friday’s event marked the first-ever Day of Hope, which joins together by Hunstable’s foundation and Prescott’s foundation, Faith Fight Finish, according to Aledo ISD’s Facebook post. They hope it will kickstart into a nationwide annual event.