Big East Hosts First Mental Health Summit

By Jeremy Fallis, Multimedia Communication Specialist The Big East Conference hosted its first Mental Health Summit in conjunction with the NCAA at Georgetown University on Thursday-Friday, June 15-16. The first-of-its-kind summit was a two-day event to better support student-athlete mental wellness. Emceed by FOX Sports digital correspondent Rachel Bonnetta, the …

ESPNW: After Hurting Herself, Oregon State’s Lanesha Reagan Asks Fellow Student-Athletes to Help Others

This story originally ran on ESPNW By Mirin Fader Madison Holleran. All Lanesha Reagan could think about was Madison Holleran, the University of Pennsylvania track athlete. Reagan, Oregon State volleyball’s 5-foot-10 starting outside hitter, known for her power and pogo-stick bounce, lay in her bed in her freshman dorm and …

MLive: Battling depression, Ypsilanti Lincoln’s Ty Groce ready to get back to basketball

Below is an excerpt from MLive.com By Ryan Zuke Ty Groce had it all going right for him on the basketball court during his senior year at Ypsilanti Lincoln. He was a match-up nightmare against opponents, averaging 17.6 points, 11.7 rebounds, 4.4 blocks and 3.4 steals per game. The 6-foot-7 …

Former Elite Athletes Reveal Mental Health Struggles After Retirement

Below is an exceprt from the Huffington Post Australia By Luke Cooper A cast of former elite Australian athletes have openly admitted to struggling with mental health issues, addiction and coming to terms with their identities after retiring from the sports in which they became champions. Appearing on the first …