By Rachel Amity, LMSW, Athletes Connected Assistant Director You got into college and you’re going to be a student-athlete. What an accomplishment! Many people are excited to make the transition to college and collegiate athletics, but it can also be nerve-wracking. This transition comes with many exciting opportunities such as the chance …
By Eliza Beird, MSW Intern College breaks can already be a complicated planning process for students. Trying to balance jobs, family, and finances, student-athletes have to consider additional factors such as how and where to train, going on training trips, and competitions, which can lead to increased stress, excitement, or …
Finding Motivation Through Injury By Tyler Papa, MSW Intern Hearing news that you are unable to play for the remainder of a season can be very difficult to accept. All of your hard work and preparation for your competitive season comes to a pause. JD Carroll of the University of Michigan Men’s …
By Will Heininger, Depression Center Outreach Coordinator In the last year, so much about our lives has been turned upside down. We have had to change our daily routines, as well as the ways we attend school and work. We’ve adjusted to evolving health protocols, traded in holidays for visits …
By Jeremy Fallis, U-M Depression Center Marketing Communications Specialist To address the growing concern for college athlete mental health, requests by other institutions, and to promote general well-being, the University of Michigan’s Athletes Connected program has created a first-of-its-kind manual to aid in this quest. The College Athlete Mental Health …
