YOU GOT THIS, WE NEED YOU!
Trees Aren’t Real is a brand-new PUBLIC BENEFIT non-profit corporation that was created to foster a compassionate and supportive community within the sport of disc golf for individuals confronting the silent struggles associated with mental health challenges and those who are committed to supporting those in need. Trees Aren’t Real is committed to providing resources, advocacy, and a safe space for not just the members of our disc golf communities but the communities in which we all live. Through education, clinics, community outreach, peer-to-peer support, awareness, and empathetic outreach, Trees Aren't Real strives to break down mental health stigma and empower individuals to seek the help they deserve. Together, we aim to cultivate a network of understanding and resilience, promoting mental well-being and a sense of belonging within our disc golf communities.
As a community, we can create change.
"There is no health without mental health."
Disc golf, primarily an individual sport, tests your physical and mental capabilities. Physical traits, formwork, cardio, and flexibility work in unison to build consistency for your game and support your body’s longevity in the sport.
While the physical side is also important, nothing will derail a round or progress like letting your brain tell you you will fail. Disc golfers understand the importance of a strong mental game,
but that doesn’t always translate to our personal lives.
Life in general is no different. Nothing can derail personal progress, motivation, and positive opinions of one's self-worth like letting the brain tell you you're not good enough.
Our brains make up stories on and off the course that make us believe we'll hit the next tree or that the decisions we make are wrong, so if we can imagine that Trees Aren't Real (the stories we're told) we can focus more on the positive and make efforts towards a more rounded game and self.