Athletes are under enormous pressure--to perform and to lead. It's important to take a step back from competition and athletics and examine its impacts on people's mental and physical health. Sam is a Los Altos High School senior and is currently a Campus Captain and Chapter President for The Hidden Opponent, a national nonprofit dedicated to breaking the stigma surrounding student-athlete mental health. He’s run Cross Country for all four years of high school and captained the team during his junior and senior years. Sreyas is a junior at Los Altos High and currently runs in both Track & Field and Cross Country. He joined Track his freshman year and grew to love and appreciate the sport during his sophomore cross-country season. He is also an officer at The Hidden Opponent. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx