Each quarter we share updates surrounding our program and other student-athlete mental health initiatives. This issue features a new video about a former student-athlete who competed as a non-binary person, a self-help piece about ways to manage negative thoughts, as well as news from across the country in the student-athlete mental health space.

"There wasn't one clear, direct path to feeling like my best self.

It took time, a lot of trial and error, and a willingness to ask for help,

even when I wasn't exactly sure what I needed."

- G Ryan

G Ryan shares their mental health journey as a non-binary person who swam on the U-M women's team. They experienced negative body image in a way that hasn't been talked about much - through gender dysphoria.  [ Watch ]

Many of us slip into patterns of thinking that make us feel unsure of our abilities. Athletes Connected MSW intern, Rachel Amity, writes about how you can reframe these thoughts in a two-part series. [ Part 1 | Part 2 ]

• NCAA SSI partners with Hilinski's Hope to improve athlete mental health screenings 

• Lacrosse coaches say athletes' mental health needs as much care as physical injuries

• U-M Water Polo's Maddy Johnston Plays as an Outlet from Depression, Dysnomia

Power 5 conferences are making a statement on the importance of mental health by requiring each of its schools to make mental health services and resources available for student-athletes.   [ Read More ]

In partnership with The JED Foundation, Duke University CAPS, and the NBA, the "Mental Wealth Day" featured mental health workshops, videos, and sharing of real life stories from current and former athletes prior to the rivalry game against Syracuse. 

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