Hawkeye Nation: Amari Spivey’s Depression Battle

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 …

Mental Health Wellness Plays a Role in Beilein’s Championship Success

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 …

Q&A: U-M Runner Ben Flanagan

The Athletes Connected program recognizes the many different entities that factor into student-athlete mental health. As part of our Q&A series, Athletes Connected shares how coaches, administrators, athletic trainers and other athletic staff approach their roles in the lives of student-athlete health. To continue the series, Athletes Connected caught up …