Kara Stroup is a senior defender on the Temple lacrosse team. She is a leader with a strong work ethic, is passionate about the sport, and always ready with a smile. Kara has started in all 49 games in her Temple career, twice ranking among the top three on the team in caused turnovers, and served as a team co-captain in 2015. To know Kara on the surface is to have no idea of what she's been through, but such is the nature of mental illness. In telling her story, Kara hopes to help others find the strength to get help that eluded her for so long.