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While competing for Michigan, Ryan began to battle negative body image in a unique way unrelated to nutrition.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was something else,\u201d Ryan said. \u201cDysphoria related to my gender identity, and I didn\u2019t know how to deal with it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bCSZv6dCROo\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>After attending Athletes Connected wellness groups, consulting with a counselor in the athletic department and a psychiatrist at University Health Service, Ryan eventually saw another counselor outside of U-M. Ryan made balancing the demands of student-athlete life and personal life a priority to craft a necessary support system.<\/p>\n<p>Ryan found their place at U-M\u2019s Spectrum Center, which aids Michigan students in the LGBTA community and \u201cenvisions an inclusive campus community free of discrimination in all forms where social justice inspires community engagement and equity.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere wasn\u2019t one clear, direct path to feeling like my best self,\u201d Ryan said. \u201cIt took time, a lot of trial and error, and a willingness to ask for help, even when I wasn\u2019t exactly sure what I needed.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ryan graduated this spring with a bachelor\u2019s in English and in Women\u2019s Studies. They currently serve as an education and training program specialist at the Spectrum Center.<\/p>\n<p><i>\u2014 The above press release was posted by Swimming World in conjunction with the University of Michigan<\/i><i>. 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