High school athletes need more help with mental health issuesBy Lisa RapaportWhile concussions and physical injuries in high school sports are commanding more attention, young athletes still aren't getting enou
The IOC, the IOC Athletes’ Commission (AC) and Olympic partners have all increased their efforts to offer athletes a series of programmes and tools to help them recognise and tackle mental health issues. IOC Mentally Fit Helpline The latest service de...
Recent research has attested to the prevalence of mental health issues in sport, and the need to identify factors that could promote athletes’ mental health. In this study, we investigated: (a) whether authentic leadership is associated with athletes’ mental health directly and indirectly via psy...
Mental health is as important as physical health. Coaches should not force injured players to play sports nor should they force or ignore athletes who are suffering from mental health issues. By treating young athletes as people and supporting them through their troubles, coaches can make a real ...
Canadian NHL teams’—including the Toronto Maple Leafs—third annual Hockey Talks was a month-long initiative to discuss mental health issues and treatment. Athletes and mental health professionals gathered to discuss thestigmaand stereotypes associated with mental illness and disability. ...
As part of its commitment to help athletes, the AIS will conduct its "Mental Health Audit" in May, a survey held every two years to help guide future services and support. "Some people may think 'this doesn't apply to me; I'm not impacted by mental health or wellbeing issues right ...
Back in the United States, some wonder whether athletes are opening up aboutmental health issuesbecauserates of such problems are rising among young adults, or if it's simply become more acceptable to talk about the issue. Yukelson said times certainly have changed from the 20th century, when...
"What we can do is what we have been doing, is offer the support and all the tools that we have put in place here at the Games where we are offering psychological assistance for athletes with mental health challenges and issues," said Bach. ...
Most common mental health disorders begin in youth and early adulthood, with roughly half of these disorders emerging in mid-adolescence. Therefore, understanding mental health in youth sport settings is critical to supporting athlete well-being. Although sport offers many key benefits for athletic, ...
“One in four of us in the UK will be affected by a mental health problem in any year and elite sports professionals are no different.” Hayley Jarvis, Head of Physical Activity for Mind Throughout an elite athlete’s career they can be exposed to up to 640 stressors that may cause a...