Pro golfer Grayson Murray’s family confirmed he died by suicide, and the news comes as a shock to the sports community. Murray, 30, died Saturday, just one day after he withdrew from the Charles Schwab Cup Challenge in Fort Worth, Texas. “We have spent the last 24 hours trying to come to terms with the fact that our son is gone,” his parents said in a statement Sunday. “It’s surreal that we not only have to admit it to ourselves but that we also have to acknowledge it to the world. It’s a nightmare.”Renee Cherowitz is a licensed mental health counselor. Although Mental Health Awareness Month is coming to an end, she says it should always be discussed.”Knowing what the signs and symptoms are, and different mental health situations that someone could be in, is vital,” she said. ” Some of the signs of depression could range from one degree to another, such as not being able to get out of bed, low motivation, struggling to keep appointments, and confusion. That’s one extreme, and to another extreme, it could be consistent hyper-vigilance.” According to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, suicide is the 11th leading cause of death in the U.S. More than 49,000 Americans died by suicide in 2022.Cherowitz says sometimes people will use drug addiction and substance abuse to mask the pain. She stresses that it is important to check on loved ones and ask them if they are OK without judgment.She also suggests that people reach out to family, friends, and licensed mental health professionals. “There is a light at the end of the tunnel. There is hope. People are there to help. One of the biggest steps is to take that first phone call to getting the help that you need,” Cherowitz said.People who are in crisis can anonymously call, text, or chat the national suicide and crisis prevention lifeline, 988. It is available 24 hours in English and Spanish.