 ben raemers tragic death sparked a mental health movement ben raemers tragic death sparked a mental health movement rhianon tue 11092021 902  17minute video from vice  in may 2019 the skateboarding industry was left devastated by the news that british pro skater ben raemers had died by suicide at the age of 28 ben s approach to skateboarding with his unique blend of transition and street skating meant that he was one of a small number of british skaters to gain an international reputation over the past decade in this film friends and family reflect on ben s rise to us sponsorship and the struggles that came later as his mental health deteriorated his tragic death sparked a mental health reckoning within the skate community with other proskaters now questioning their assumptions about mental health and sharing stories of their own the ben raemers foundation was founded in an attempt to end the stigma that prevents skaters from discussing mental health issues and to provide muchneeded education about suicide prevention you can find out more about the ben raemers foundation and donate at wwwthebenraemersfoundationcom mental health video https wwwyoutubecom watch v ve2reqbu8km mental health skateboarding 