Last Updated on June 22, 2017 by
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 event was attended by student-athletes, staff, administrators, NCAA officials and the conference’s student-athlete athletic committee. On hand for the event was Chamique Holdsclaw to share her story. This past January, Holdsclaw was invited by the Depression Center and the School of Public Health for a screening and Q&A of the 2015 documentary, “Mind/Game: The Unquiet Journey of Chamique Holdsclaw.”
The #BIGEAST Mental Health Summit is underway in front of a full house at @Georgetown. #BIGEASTmhs
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— BIG EAST Conference (@BIGEAST) June 15, 2017
Now at the BIG EAST Mental Health Summit – @katefagan3 of @espnW shares the lessons of her book "What Made Maddy Run". #BIGEASTmhs pic.twitter.com/ImpBAJUKnN
— BIG EAST Conference (@BIGEAST) June 15, 2017
Day 2 of the BIG EAST Mental Health Summit underway
The conversation continues to promote student-athlete mental health. #BIGEASTmhs pic.twitter.com/heg8bzIskL
— BIG EAST Conference (@BIGEAST) June 16, 2017
Thanks to Chamique Holdsclaw (@Chold1) for joining the BIG EAST Mental Health Summit and sharing her story. #BIGEASTmhs pic.twitter.com/hYuG9QX98E
— BIG EAST Conference (@BIGEAST) June 16, 2017
Thank you to everyone who participated in the BIG EAST Mental Health Summit and especially the #BESAAC members in attendance. #BIGEASTmhs pic.twitter.com/S9VfMebXDQ
— BIG EAST Conference (@BIGEAST) June 16, 2017