Mental health among student athletes has been thrust into the spotlight after at least five high-profile athletes died by suicide in recent months: Katie Meyer, a star goalie on Stanford’s soccer team; Sarah Shulze, a decorated runner for the University of Wisconsin-Madison; Lauren Bernett, the softball player who helped lead James Madison University to the Women’s College World Series; Robert Martin a lacrosse player at Binghamton University; and Arlana Miller, a cheerleader at Southern University. Others have also been reported, but not confirmed.
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