PGA Tour - Hearts 4 Minds Foundation: The Legacy of Alex Newman

With May serving as Mental Health Awareness Month, the following story chronicles the on-going journey of a Jacksonville couple who, through what could have been the preventable loss of a son, have been on a long road devoted to helping individuals and families mitigating mental health issues.

The biggest takeaways Sheryl and Todd Johnson found when attempting to help her son, Alex, mitigate his anxiety and depression were the lack of information, resources and – as a result – a society too quick to stigmatize those living with mental health issues. Through the Foundation they created, Hearts 4 Minds, individuals and families are finding life-saving assistance more so than life-threatening alienation.

Hearts 4 Minds is an organization supported by THE PLAYERS Championship.

In virtually every culture on earth, the dragonfly is symbolic of transformation, adaptability and self-awareness. It also represents growth by way of an understanding of life’s deeper meaning.

For Sheryl and Todd Johnson, the dragonfly also symbolizes hope and, above all else, help.