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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.
“The student-athlete has to prioritize time and train and eat and still get their school work done," said ex-MLB pitcher Bob Tewksbury, a sports psychologist. 'Burnout is real': Student athletes ...
Pac-12 football coaches & student-athletes share their thoughts on the importance of mental health in their lives, and what they do to focus on their own personal mental health. To learn more ...
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)
Through tragedy, college football coach Mike Locksley became a mental health advocate. Read this two-part series on mental health and youth sports Opinion: Treating athletes' mental health just ...
The social, emotional, and mental effects include stress, losing interest in the sport, and an imbalanced lifestyle that has long-term consequences for the young athlete. [8] For example, young athletes who are in a high-intensity program may also spend too little time doing schoolwork. [9] [10]
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.
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 ...