<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/news/blog/2018/former-standout-student-athlete-works-to-dispel-stigma-of-mental-health-illness.php" dsn="blogs"><type>Internal</type><external_link/><featured/><category>The Charger Blog</category><pubDate>08/08/2018</pubDate><title>Former Standout Student-Athlete Works to Dispel Stigma of Mental Health Illness</title><description>Ivy Watts ’15, who starred on the track team and went on to earn a master’s degree in public health, started a blog to share her journey and to promote self-worth and mental wellness.</description><hide-description/><author>Dave Cranshaw, Office of Marketing &amp; Communications</author><author-details/><hide-author/><date>August 8, 2018</date><image><img src="https://newhaven.edu/_resources/images/arts-sciences/news/standout-student-athlete.jpg" alt="Ivy Watts ’15"/></image><image-caption>Ivy Watts ’15, 2015 Northeast-10 Conference Co-Woman of the Year</image-caption><hide-image/><tags><tag>News</tag><tag>news-all</tag><tag>news-blog</tag><tag>year-2018</tag></tags></item>