Universities Focus on Athletes’ Mental Health After Crises

By RALPH D. RUSSO, AP College Football Writer Police woke Indiana State Athletic Director Sherard Clinksdale early on August 21 to tragic news. Two of the university’s football players and another student had been killed in a car accident. Clinksdale immediately began coming up with a plan to comfort and support the deceased teens’ teammates … Read more

NFL Players Working to Ease Stigma Around Mental Health Help

By ROB MAADDI, AP Pro Football Writer The pressures from the NFL were getting to Marcus Smith II. He hadn’t lived up to the hype of being Philadelphia’s first-round pick, leading to anxiety, depression, panic attacks, being cut by the Eagles, and moving from across the country to Seattle. Smith didn’t talk about his mental … Read more