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Five student-athletes have died by suicide recently, putting the onus on the NCAA to better treat mental health among its athletes. (Artur Widak/NurPhoto via Getty Images) (NurPhoto via Getty Images)
The number of college athletes reporting mental health concerns has risen in recent years as young athletes now face more stress and responsibility than ever before.
The NCAA also provides “best practices” for athletic departments, which include advice for promoting mental health, suggestions for rehearsing a mental health emergency action plan, and ...
Concerns over mental wellness has gripped college athletics in recent weeks after the deaths of three female student-athletes by suicide. Mental health resources for student-athletes becoming ...
In the past year, five student athletes have taken their own lives in part due to mental health challenges they were facing. [52] There are varying opinions on the best way to approach mental health issues within the student athlete community. Some believe that schools should provide mental health counselors available for student athletes.
Cailin Bracken arrived at Vanderbilt to play lacrosse already well aware of the importance of athlete mental health. Bracken was overwhelmed by college life, especially when she had to isolate ...
The most challenging barrier that athletes face is the mental health stigma prevalent in the sports community. [17] Professions such as sports psychiatry provide athletes with outlets and solutions to their mental health issues. Therefore, an important role for sports psychiatrists is to help de-stigmatize and promote mental health among athletes.
Police awoke Indiana State athletic director Sherard Clinksdale early on Aug. 21 with tragic news. Two of the university’s football players, and another student, had died in a car accident.