Losing a Father - Bryan

Maureen Pollard interviews Bryan about his experience of losing his father as a child to gun violence. They discuss the impact of such a confusing loss on his developing brain, how it created a lot of anxiety in him, causing him to become panicky in new situations. Bryan talks about how much the support of those around him, especially his mother, was instrumental in helping him deal with the tragedy. They also discuss how playing sports gave him an outlet to drive his passions and form connections that made him feel safe and kept him going. "Having my teammates and also their parents on the stands, just so much support out there, is what was making it so great just to continue to go back and to continue playing those sports." Bryan created a website called ThisIsWhy.Life as a community for people who have lost a parent, you can visit Bryan's website at https://www.thisiswhy.life