In the past few years, conversations around athletes and mental health have dramatically increased. Everyone has heard about this need to “end the stigma” and “having conversations” but what does this actually mean?

A group of UW-Madison student-athletes gathered to discuss the importance of mental health to kick off May, Mental Health Awareness Month. The following student-athletes took time to have this valuable conversation: David Vannucchi (Cross Country), Sania Copeland (Basketball), Austin Gomez (Wrestling), Katie Kotlowski (Hockey), Madison Mooney (Track & Field), and Emma Jaskaniec (Soccer).