....Abigail Eiler, the Wolverines` director of athletic counseling, and her staff of six realized a quick and ongoing spike in the need for their services."We`ve had 2,500 face-to-face, video or phone counseling sessions from the beginning of COVID(-19) to the beginning of August," Eiler said of the five-month period. "That`s significantly higher than over that same time period last year -- the end of winter term through the spring-summer term. It`s about 30-percent higher."....
....."We supply a range of services -- from those looking to optimize performances to those that are struggling with pretty severe and significant mental health-related concerns and disorders and everything in between," said Eiler. "We deal with things the individuals and the teams are going through. We`re responsive to the needs of the ones we`re working with.
"Things that we`ve done over the last several years -- but specifically during COVID and during this uncertain time -- are flexibility and service-related issues that we have to navigate through so that we can be available to our student-athletes 24 hours a day."
...moreBethany`s Notes: The need for mental health services in athletics is real. Michigan`s athletic counseling team responded this spring and summer to an increase of 30% in counseling sessions. How are we supporting students during this time and what resources can we provide?
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