<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/news/blog/2020/ivy-watts-mental-health-stigma.php" dsn="blogs"><type>Internal</type><external_link/><featured/><category>The Charger Blog</category><pubDate>02/14/2020</pubDate><title>Former Standout Student-Athlete Embraces Challenge of Eliminating Stigma Around Mental Health</title><description>Ivy Watts ’15 was a star on the track and in the classroom. Still, she battled anxiety and the fear she was falling short of expectations. Today, she is a sought-after mental health advocate who shares her story to help others discover the path to mental wellness.</description><hide-description/><author>Renee Chmiel, Office of Marketing and Communications</author><author-details/><hide-author/><date>February 14, 2020</date><image><img src="https://newhaven.edu/_resources/images/news/non-college-specific/blog/2020/ivy-watts-dashaway-luncheon.jpg" alt="Image of Ivy Watts ’15"/></image><image-caption>A sought-after mental health advocate, Watts has spoken to students across the country.</image-caption><hide-image/><tags><tag>News</tag><tag>news-all</tag><tag>news-blog</tag><tag>year-2020</tag></tags></item>