FIU and Inter Miami CF talk mental health over cafecito

Florida International University hosted 'Conversations with Cafecito,' presented by Café Bustelo, to kick off Mental Health Awareness Month in May. Inter Miami CF players David Ruiz, who joined the club in 2021 through the Academy's U-17 team, and midfielder Alex Shaw joined FIU psychologist Jeremy Pettit on a panel to discuss mental health challenges in elite athletics. The campus-wide event, now in its third year, was organized in partnership with FIU's Center for Children and Families, CasaCuba, and the Center for Fraternity & Sorority Enrichment, aiming to break stigma around mental health.