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What If That Were Me? A College Athlete Reflects On Student-Athlete Suicides

The Lead

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🗓️ 26 August 2022

⏱️ 26 minutes

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Summary

Earlier this year, four female college athletes died by suicide in just eight weeks. Those deaths stunned many people, and reopened a conversation about mental health among student-athletes — particularly female student-athletes. One important new voice in that conversation belongs to Cailin Bracken, a junior lacrosse player at Vanderbilt. With college sports about to resume, Cailin joins us today to talk about her own struggles with mental health, as well as an eating disorder, and what she thinks college coaches and administrators can do to help prevent future tragedies.

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https://www.usalaxmagazine.com/college/women/cailin-bracken-a-letter-to-college-sports

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Hey everyone, just a heads up that this episode contains discussions of suicide.

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0:56.0

Earlier this year, four female college athletes died by suicide in just eight weeks.

0:59.0

The death of 22 year old rising star Katie Myers has shocked the college Sockland world.

1:04.0

Sarah Schultz was a star track and field athlete at the university was constant Madison.

1:09.0

This weekend, loved one said goodbye to the 21 year old.

1:14.0

The J.A.M.U. community is mourning the loss of one of its own.

1:17.0

The university says Lauren Burnett, a star softwaal player, has died.

1:22.0

Those deaths reopened a conversation about mental health among student athletes.

1:27.0

And one important new voice in that conversation belongs to Kayleen Bracken, a junior lacrosse player at Vanderbilt.

1:35.0

Today, she joins us to talk about her own struggles with mental health, as well as an eating disorder.

1:41.0

And what she thinks college coaches and administrators can do to help prevent future tragedies.

1:47.0

From Wondery, I'm Tiffany Oshinsky.

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It's Friday, August 26th, and this is The Lead.

1:58.0

Kayleen Bracken, welcome to The Lead.

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