Kent City boys’ basketball coachDave Ingles was featured about his struggles with depression and how he’s helping himself by helping others. Below is an excerpt. By Mark Opfermann Dave Ingles is starting to tell his story. Not the one as coach of the Kent City High School boys basketball team …
I did not quit. I retired. By Sarah Skurla, M.P.H., Health Services Researcher, Ann Arbor V.A., and former Delaware golfer Change is one of the most difficult things to experience, especially when it is not necessarily your choice. I had the unique privilege of being part of the women’s golf …
ANN ARBOR, Mich. – Athletes Connected, a University of Michigan collaborative program between the Depression Center, Intercollegiate Athletics and School of Public Health, released the final video in a three-part series on Monday that addresses the impact of student-athlete injury on mental health. “I was scared and embarrassed to ask …
Former Iowa cornerback and Detroit Lions safety Amari Spievey was profiled by Hawkeye Nation. Spievey (pronounced “spuh-VAY”) recounts the hard road he encountered while playing professional football, the ensuing depression brought on by repeated concussions and personal tragedy. Below is an excerpt. By Rob Howe [Amari] Spievey was languishing with …
By Jeremy Fallis, Athletes Connected Communicator The end-product of a championship season is done in public: hoisting the trophy and cutting down the nets. Beyond the scenes, however, the hours of work on the court and in the film room fuels success. There’s planning, effort and sweat. What may not …
