The image of strong, confident college athletes is ingrained in American culture, but that stereotype isn't always the reality.
Student-athletes, at the cusp of adulthood and dealing with the pressures of college and intense competition, can often use some help, and that's the idea at UMBC behind the school's "Retriever Project," a bold mental health initiative at the forefront of service to student-athletes at the school.
A leader of the group championing the project, redshirt junior volleyball player Taylor Dunn, understands the challenges student-athletes face.
