Varsity Club Distributes Book Focused on Mental Health

The Harvard Varsity Club distributed copies of a book about mental health and Ivy League athletics to Harvard athletes and athletics administrators on Wednesday, drawing praise from current and former student-athletes....
.....Author Kate Fagan’s ESPN feature, “Split Image,” was widely read and praised for its in-depth look at Holleran’s struggles with mental health despite outward appearances of happiness and success at an Ivy League university. In “What Made Maddy Run,” Fagan looks closer both at Holleran’s life and the role social media and social stigma play in students’ mental health.....   ...more

Bethany`s Notes: Have you ever read a book with your team? I think the book distribution is a great idea but an after discussion should also occur. It`s important to help athletes digest it but then also discuss it.