The Mid-American Conference is hosting an initiative that will discuss student athlete's well-being this February.
On a day where a number of people on social media are raising awareness for mental health with the hashtag #BellLetsTalk, the Mid-American Conference announced that it will hold a summit to focus on student-athlete’s well-beings.
The event will take place Feb. 16 in Cleveland as part of the MAC Mental Health Awareness Week.
The week is an initiative put together by the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee. Redshirt sophomore wrestler Sebastian Pique is the chair of Ohio's branch of the committee.
The concept for the summit came about last year as a result of the MAC Mental Health Task Force, which was created by commissioner Dr. Jon Steinbrecher.
The summit will consist of guest speakers and discussions that will talk about identifying problems and finding solutions to mental health issues.
“The well-being of our students is a major focus by MAC membership, and central to this issue is mental health awareness and the varying issues related to this complex issue,” Steinbrecher said in a news release.
“Mental health issues are challenging and it is important to educate coaches, administrators and students on the complexity of mental health issues, and then ultimately to provide the appropriate resources and assistance needed for their well being.”
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