COVID Consequences
Depression in the Pandemic Made Me a Better Athlete
By Catherine Light|March 4, 2022
Two years into the pandemic, it's effects created a completely different world. Arguably the most impacted group, young adults, are the most in danger to suffer mental health problems during...
Division I Struggles
Dealing with Chronic Pain as a DI Athlete
By Claire O'Neil|February 18, 2022
Athletes grow up exceeding the recommended amount of daily exercise. Training with aspirations to soon be a DI volleyball athlete, I thought I was setting myself up for a long,...
Tips
Handling Depression as a Student-Athlete
By Isaac Haney|October 25, 2021
As a student-athlete, so much of your life is spent on the go that you seldom have the time to focus on your mental health. It's incredibly easy to get...
lacrosse
Former Marquette University Lacrosse player Struggles with an Injury and Having to Retire Early
By Megan Menzuber|October 29, 2020
Holly Anderson took a chance when she committed to Marquette University, a school halfway across the country from New Jersey, where she grew up. Thankfully, she chose a school that...
division i
A Student-Athlete’s Battle With Mental Health
By Jennifer Cone|February 13, 2020
“I experienced body-shaming from my coach; it made me feel like I was not good enough.” These are the words of Kristi, a Division I student-athlete who has been struggling...
sports injuries
What Athletes Should Know About Post-Injury Depression
By Shelby Gonser|January 30, 2020
A study of 353 male college athletes from a variety of sports found 51% exhibited symptoms of depression after being injured and 12% became moderately to severely depressed, according to...
ncaa
Student-Athletes and the Risk of Suicide
By Jacob Lewis|July 11, 2019
Each year 1,000 college students commit suicide, making suicide the second leading cause of death for college students. Add on the additional stressors and responsibilities, and you have a mental...
teammates
A College Athlete’s Struggle with Mental Abuse
By Caelyn Elwin|March 1, 2019
Ali Ramirez is a Division I softball alumna of East Carolina University. After traveling across the country to be a student-athlete, her coaches mentally abused her through her first two years of college. Although thoughts of quitting were present in her mind, the young athlete persevered through the abuse and is now helping the next generation of student-athletes.
