The mental health crisis in college sports | Cailin Bracken | TEDxBellevueWomen

Cailin is the face and voice of the mental health crisis facing student-athletes today. She will outline the challenges and needed solutions during her talk, while calling on those in power in this area to make needed changes. Cailin Bracken is a mental health advocate, writer, public speaker, and podcast host. She is a member of Vanderbilt University's class of 2024 where she played on the school's Division 1 women's lacrosse team. By age 16 Cailin was ranked by Inside Lacrosse as a top 20 lacrosse recruit in the US making her entrance to college sports highly anticipated. Carrying this pressure, Cailin gained notoriety after penning an impassioned piece called "A Letter to College Sports" where she shared her mental health challenges as a student-athlete. She appeared on Good Morning America and was featured in Politico, The Associated Press, NBC, and Global Sport Matters. Cailin hosts a podcast focused on mental health, personal growth and wellness. Cailin also joined Colton Underwood and Legacy Foundation to create a docuseries about the mental health crisis of student-athletes and to advocate for US federal legislation to protect the mental health of student-athletes through a bill called the TEAMS act. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx