New York, New York – The CUNY Athletic Conference Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) partnered with the nonprofit organization Morgan’s Message to deliver a powerful presentation centered on student-athlete mental health.
Clare Kehoe, co-founder of Morgan’s Message, also joins conference SAAC representatives to promote student-athlete mental health through stories, resources, and expertise to foster a safe environment where student-athletes can use a platform for advocacy. The importance was discussed.
“This was a great opportunity to work with CUNYAC SAAC and Morgan’s Message to have an open and honest conversation about student-athlete mental health and its contributing factors,” said CUNYAC Interim Executive Director Karl Christian. To increase concern and attention, it is important to promote education and awareness on this topic, including peer-to-peer support to encourage students to come forward and seek help when they need it. ”
Julia Cattone, CUNYAC SAAC Vice-President and Morgan’s Message Ambassador, said: “We’re really happy to be hosting the Morgan’s Message event. Claire Kehoe, co-founder of Morgan’s Message, said: They did a great job of showing their sexuality.” health. It was truly shocking to hear people open up in ways we might not be used to. Just talking about mental health shows that one person can make a difference and impact someone’s life. It’s the difference between someone feeling less alone and that was my goal for this event, to start a conversation. ”
“Mr. Morgan’s message event was very eye-opening. As student-athletes, we are expected to be mentally strong, which is difficult for everyone. It gave us a bigger perspective on care,” said Kimaleah Brown, CUNYAC SAAC Treasurer. About my mental health. ”
CUNYAC SAAC continues to engage student-athletes on the topic of mental health across the conference’s 14 member campuses and will once again be hosting Morgan’s 2024 CUNYAC Men’s Volleyball Championship on Friday, April 12th at Baruch College. Partner with Message.
Morgan’s message is built around an ambassador system, with chapters of volunteer student-athlete ambassadors located on high school and college campuses. CUNYAC SAAC Ambassadors include Julia Cuttone (Baruch), Caroline Elfner (Baruch), Kayshaun Higgs (Medgar Evers), and there will be an opportunity for many more of her SAAC representatives to attend the conference.
About Morgan’s message:
Morgan’s message was created by Morgan Rogers’ family and former teammates. Morgan Rogers was a former Duke lacrosse player who sadly lost his battle with mental health to suicide in 2019. Morgan’s message was created with a mission to remove the stigma surrounding mental health. To do this, we need to normalize conversations around mental health and ensure that mental health is equated with physical health for all student-athletes. To learn more about Morgan’s life and work, and how you can help people with mental health issues, please read Morgan’s message.
