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CMU Athletics Connection with Amy Folan - Episode 2
CMU Athletics Connection with Amy Folan
Published on 10/24/2022
CMU Athletics Connection with Amy Folan
Published on 10/24/2022
In this episode, Folan addresses mental health. She talks with CMU Athletics dedicated counselor from the CMU Counseling Center, Brooke Bechtel, and student-athletes Jamezz Kimbrough (football) and Faith Anderson (field hockey). Bechtold talks about the critical need for mental health services. Kimbrough and Anderson share inspirational stories that have fueled a passion for mental health and how they plan to make it their life work.
Connect with CMU Counseling Center at counsel.cmich.edu and find Jamezz's business, More Vibes, More Love, at https://morevibezmorelove.com/.
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