MGoBlue: Messages of Hope-Doing Something to Stop Student Suicide

Steve Kornacki of MGoBlue.com covered the Messages of Hope board unveiling on Sept. 15. Below is an excerpt. By Steve Kornacki Garrick Roemer used to love running on the track at the University of Michigan’s iconic Ferry Field and walking across the service street to the Ross Academic Center. He …

USA Today: Few student-athletes with mental illness seek help

Athletes Connected was featured on USA Today College in a story that studies how few student-athletes seek help with their mental illness. U-M athletic counselor Emily Klueh was quoted to provide context on how different approaches are needed to work with student-athletes. Below is an excerpt from the story, which is the …

SwimSwam: Athletes Connected Creating Change and Constantly Evolving

Athletes Connected was featured on SwimSwam.com in a story that explains how the program is breaking through barriers of stigma and raising awareness of mental wellness. By Jeff Grace Have you ever struggled to find the motivation to do the things you love? Have you ever found yourself withdrawing from social contact? Worrying …

Maine Athletics to Support Student-Athlete Mental Health Initiative

By Jeremy Fallis, Multimedia Communication Specialist It was announced last week that another NCAA Division I institution, the University of Maine, will kickstart its own student-athlete mental health initiative. The Athletes Connected program warmly welcomes the Black Bears athletic department to the forefront of student-athlete mental welfare. Since 2014, the …