Q&A: Rower Ally Eggleton

Athletes Connected caught up with rower and Student-Athlete Advisory Council (SAAC) Mental Health Liaison Ally Eggleton. Ally is a senior and shares her mental health story, how she got involved with SAAC and what she does to stay centered. The Athletes Connected program recognizes the many different entities that factor …

Managing Long-Term Stress, Fatigue and Trauma

Athletes Connected continues its resource stories for athletes coping during the COVID-19 pandemic. This story is about dealing with long-term stress, fatigue and trauma as a student-athlete. A New Perspective: Adapting to Isolation Athlete’s Guide to Coping During the COVID-19 Pandemic Effective Learning Strategies Away from the Classroom How U-M …

Michigan Daily: Athletes Connected and Athletic Counseling support athletes during pandemic

The Michigan Daily wrote a story about Athletes Connected & ACT supporting athletes during the pandemic. By Jacob Cohen March 12 — the day that the NCAA cancelled spring sports — was a sad day for many in Michigan athletics. Amid the chaos of a world entering quarantine, student-athletes, teams …

Athletes Connected Welcomes U-M School of Social Work

By Jeremy Fallis, Marketing Communications Specialist, U-M Depression Center The Athletes Connected program is proud to announce new collaborative partner, the University of Michigan School of Social Work. Athletes Connected continues to be supported by the U-M Athletic Department, the U-M Depression Center. As part of the new partnership, the …