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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Alisha Rahaman Sarkar

US cheerleader dies aged 19 after alarming online post about struggles with injury

Southern University

A 19-year-old cheerleader at the Southern University and A&M College in Louisiana, who took to social media to share her struggles with mental health, died this week.

Arlana Miller, a first-year student from Texas, was announced dead by university authorities on Thursday, raising concern about the mounting pressure on student athletes in the United States.

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