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Patrick Mahomes’ mother, Randi, never shies away from cherishing the greatest influence of mental health advocates. Raised her three children as a single mother, the 52-year-old has gone through a lot after Patrick Mahomes’s rise to NFL stardom. A few months back, the Kansas City Chiefs’ QB’s mother shed light on the hardest seven years of her life, revealing her mental state. And now, her meeting with Meghan Markle and Prince Harry is seemingly just as significant as experiencing her son’s Super Bowl victory.

Taking to her official IG handle, the matriarch of the Mahomes clan shouted out at the biggest moment. Randi Martin shared a beautiful picture featuring herself with Meghan Markle, Prince Harry, Duchess of Sussex, and her adorable daughter Mia.

Randi was seemingly joyous while meeting longtime advocates for mental health. She gushed in the post caption with the lovely words, “Blessing to meet,” also dropping a red heart emoji to showcase her deep regard for the members of the British royal family.

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Longtime advocates for mental health, Meghan and Harry are currently working on a new initiative to provide support to youngsters affected by the negative influence of social media and internet harassment.

In a preview of an upcoming CBS interview with the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Meghan disclosed that their children, Archie and Lilibet, have also been heavily influenced by internet bullying.

Markle’s interview went viral on X, where she was seen saying, “Our kids are young. They’re amazing. But all you want to do as parents is protect them.

In the interview, Harry also talked about the “terrifying” implications that internet trolling might have on mental health. “We’ve got to the point where almost every parent needs to be a first responder,” he remarked. “And even the best first responders in the world wouldn’t be able to tell the signs of possible suicide. That is the terrifying piece of this.”

As per the mother of three’s latest candid discussion on The Mom Game podcast on June 21, Mama Mahomes and her other two kids, Jackson and Mia, had to go through mental health pitfalls due to her NFL star son’s prominence. It was not only going through that tough phase that spurred her commitment to focus on raising awareness about mental health issues. It was Simone Biles who inspired her.

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Randi Mahomes’ mental health advocacy

Randi began to focus more on mental health awareness as she navigated tumultuous waters. One of America’s greatest athletes, Simone Biles has also been campaigning for the same since the Tokyo fiasco. Biles’ difficulties arose from performance pressure, while Randi Mahomes’s struggles were due to the persistent spotlight on her family because of the Chiefs’ QB’s growing fame.

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During the candid conversation on ‘The Mom Game’ podcast on June 21, Randi lifted the curtains from the charismatic faces and electrifying life, describing the behind-the-scenes reality. “We just want to be normal and go and have dinner. We don’t do that.” She also exclaimed about the hardest days of her life. “It’s been the hardest seven years of learning a new life… I look at some of my friends on social media… and I’m jealous that they have this normal life,” she remarked.

Like the Olympian gymnast, who frankly speaks up about her struggles with competing, Randi also advocates the same.