2017 SEC Champion Maddy Banic has opened up about her
dealings with depression, anxiety, and alcohol abuse, in hopes of
helping others in the situation. In a personal blog post, Banic explains
that it was an anxiety attack that caused her to be taken away from the
2017 NCAA Championships in an ambulance. She says that after medicine
and therapy didn’t help improve her mental health, she turned to
alcohol, and would eventually enter a rehab facility....
....Banic is an 8-time NCAA All-American and 6-time SEC Champion, including
individually in the 50 free in 2017. In addition to her individual
sprinting, she’s become a bit of a catch-all leg for the Volunteer
medleys, filling in weak points: including swimming breaststroke on the
medley relay as a freshman in 2016.....
...moreBethany`s Notes: Even the best of the best struggle with mental health. Sometimes it takes time to figure out what will work for a person. Banic also discusses the NCAA rules surrounding a student withdrawing from school and how it is challenging for circumstances surrounding mental health.
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