Jeni Shannon's work with UNC athletes highlights importance of mental health resources

Posted Jun 22, 2022
Jeni Shannon, the director of the Carolina Athletics Mental Health and Performance Psychology Program, is one of three full-time providers at UNC pioneering the athletic department’s approach to sports psychology. Shannon, alongside Brendan Carr and Bradley Hack, are developing programs to address mental illness within UNC’s athletic community. (Daily Tar Heel)

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