Actor Jason Sudeikis and cast members of the show «Ted Lasso» visited the White House visit to encourage people to check in with friends, family and colleagues to «ask how they’re doing.»
Actor and comedian Jason Sudeikis, who stars as eponymous soccer coach in the TV series «Ted Lasso,» paid a visit to the White House Monday — accompanied by the cast of the hit show — to encourage people to make it a point to check in on the mental health of their friends, family and co-workers to «ask how they’re doing, and listen, sincerely.»
Comedian Jason Sudeikis, who plays the title character — an American coaching a soccer team in London — and other cast members met with President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden to talk about how mental health contributes to overall well-being.
Mental health and looking after one another is a theme of the show, Sudeikis told reporters from behind the lectern in the White House briefing room, as he helped press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre open her daily briefing. The Emmy-winning, feel-good show on Apple TV+ just opened its third season.
«While it’s easier said than done, we also have to know that we shouldn’t be afraid to ask for help ourselves,» said Sudeikis. «That does take a lot, especially when it’s something that has such a negative stigma to it, such as mental health and it doesn’t need to be that way.
«And if you can ask for that help from a professional, fantastic,» he continued. «If it needs to be a loved one, equally as good, in a lot of ways.»
Mental health is part of Biden’s bipartisan «unity agenda.» He also has called on lawmakers to direct more resources toward fighting what some say is a crisis.
