Cassie Kerns article (merged threads)

[Jmul760170]

Demons haunted a UConn national champion

 

[CL82]

A sad story. I'm glad she's a peace with herself now.

 

[RockyMTblue2]

You never know the pain hidden behind a smile. Be nice to each other. We're all on this ride together.

 

[CocoHusky]

A sad journey with a happy ending.

 

[HuskyNan]

I thought I saw Cassie in the crowd Sunday. She looked great.

I hope Cassie's, and Shea's, stories can help others. And to my fellow fans, can we please stick to discussing fitness rather than weight? I've spoken to parents this weekend who confirmed what I already know - families and players read the board. Discussing, even criticizing, skills or play is understood and expected. Let's talk about the basketball player and leave personal comments out.

For those who missed it the first time, Shea's story -
Shea's Inner Foe

 

[HuskyZee]

I thought I saw Cassie in the crowd Sunday. She looked great.

I hope Cassie's, and Shea's, stories can help others. And to my fellow fans, can we please stick to discussing fitness rather than weight? I've spoken to parents this weekend who confirmed what I already know - families and players read the board. Discussing, even criticizing, skills or play is understood and expected. Let's talk about the basketball player and leave personal comments out.

For those who missed it the first time, Shea's story -
Shea's Inner Foe

I hope Cassie will come to the game tonight and would like to cheer for her too.

 

[UcMiami]

I thought I saw Cassie in the crowd Sunday. She looked great.

I hope Cassie's, and Shea's, stories can help others. And to my fellow fans, can we please stick to discussing fitness rather than weight? I've spoken to parents this weekend who confirmed what I already know - families and players read the board. Discussing, even criticizing, skills or play is understood and expected. Let's talk about the basketball player and leave personal comments out.

For those who missed it the first time, Shea's story -
Shea's Inner Foe

And I would like people also to think about the 'I can't understand why _____ doesn't want to commit to Uconn. Must mean they don't want to be .....' threads and posts. Who knows whether Kerns at another school would have had the same problems (she probably would have) but school choice is never about just basketball, or just academics, or just ....
And that we also temper the less than pleasant comments about players who choose to transfers from Uconn or from any other school.
For many kids, the shock of going to college is traumatic and it can exacerbate existing or latent issues or create new ones. I saw this when I was at college and experienced some of it myself - fulfilling other's expectations more than my own. I survived and thrived, but I also know both people who did not 'thrive' and a few who literally didn't survive.

I am very happy that Cassie appears to be thriving and is able to share some of her story.

And it is a reminder to us all that basketball or any singular pursuit is not the most important thing in the life of a young person or anyone - health and happiness trump it every time.

 

[Biff]

I thought I saw Cassie in the crowd Sunday. She looked great.

Yes. She was.

 

[CL82]

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Yes. She was.

Awesome picture Biff. I love the family reunion shots!

 

[Dove]

Who is that with GENO NEVER STOPS shirt? My memory is shot.

 

[psconn]

I had no idea she was so troubled. They say artists have to suffer for their art, but I sure hope Cassie is able to leave the dark side behind now and find happiness and fulfillment.

http://www.indystar.com/story/sport...ons-haunted-uconn-national-champion/82421774/

 

[dbmill]

I always thought that as a player a strong breeze could knock Cassie Kerns over, as she looked so weak on the court. No wonder, with the eating disorders she had at the time. Whatever the case, I was quite pleased when from the stands I saw Cassie Kerns with all the former Husky players on the court following the championship game. It's also good that she is able to make a living through her art these days.

 

[EricLA]

Poor kid. I had no idea. What's even sadder is that she was going through it and none of her teammates or coaches had any idea. She must have had a tremendous ability to hide it if her roommate didn't even know she was bulimic. That's not the kind of thing that's easy to hide in close quarters.

Wish her the best as she moves forward and onward with her life. I hope that the therapy is able to help her move beyond the pain and self loathing.

 

[UcMiami]

Posted before with quite a long discussion thread.

 

[psconn]

Posted before with quite a long discussion thread.

Oops. Got a link? The article is only 5 days old so I didn't look too far back. FOUND IT. NEVER MIND.

 

[UcMiami]

Oops. Got a link? The article is only 5 days old so I didn't look too far back. FOUND IT. NEVER MIND.

Probably should post the link for others who missed it.

 

[Biff]

Probably should post the link for others who missed it.

Cassie Kerns article

 

[JellyBean]

You never know the pain hidden behind a smile. Be nice to each other. We're all on this ride together.

So true, Rocky. I am just glad that Cassie was able to find some way to cope with her demons.

 

[BigBird]

This story touched me in several ways. There is so much I'd like to say, but this board is about sports. I'll honor that.

But please - don't be afraid to intervene when someone in your midst is struggling with depression. It is a treatable and very often curable disease. If untreated though, it is often fatal.

 

[DaddyChoc]

Cassie is cool and pushing forward... she says she better at talking about these days. It was nice to see her with the rest of the former players

 

[DaddyChoc]

You never know the pain hidden behind a smile. Be nice to each other. We're all on this ride together.

even if they're from another team