🧠 She Wanted to End It All. Now She’s One of the Most Inspiring Athletes in America



Haiey Van Lith at The WNBA Draft 2025 held at The Shed on April 14, 2025 in New York, New York.Steve Eichner

She was 14.
Alone. Silent. Drowning in thoughts no one around her could hear.

🗣️ “I felt like the world didn’t need me.”

That’s how Hailey Van Lith, now WNBA star and viral sensation, described her darkest years — battling depression, suicidal thoughts, and the kind of mental exhaustion that doesn’t show up on stat sheets.

But she didn’t disappear. She didn’t give in.
She fought, and the world is finally listening.

🏀 From Pain to Power

During last month’s March Madness, a now-viral moment unfolded:
Hailey hit a clutch shot. Her father and boyfriend — NBA player Jalen Suggs — exploded with emotion from the stands.

What most people saw was basketball magic.
What Hailey saw was everything she almost lost — and somehow reclaimed.

In her recent interview, she opened up about how she nearly took her own life as a teenager, and how her path back began with therapy, faith, and family.

❤️ A Different Kind of Victory

Hailey was just drafted to the WNBA.
But this story isn’t about trophies. It’s about survival.
It’s about how vulnerability can become strength, and how stories like hers remind us: even the strongest athletes carry invisible wounds.

🧠 Mental health in sports isn’t just a discussion — it’s a silent crisis.

✨ Why This Matters

This isn’t just a feel-good piece. It’s a mirror.
Thousands of young people are silently hurting, and they need more than stats or slogans.

They need real stories like Hailey’s.

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