Introducing
Your new presentation assistant.
Refine, enhance, and tailor your content, source relevant images, and edit visuals quicker than ever before.
Trending searches
Mental Health For College Athletes
11
College Athletes and Mental Health
By: Ciera Ross
The Weekly schedule of Stress:
Week of an athlete
Into the week of an athelete:
TODAY'S SCHEDULE
TED Talk: "Athletes and Mental Health: The Hidden Opponent"
The struggles:
Struggles
College athletes go through so much mentally that goes unlooked. Student-athletes often face unique challenges related to balancing the demands of academic and athletic responsibilities, managing injuries, and dealing with the pressure to perform at a high level.
Mental Health Issues:
Issues
Mental health concerns among student-athletes can include anxiety, depression, stress, and burnout. These issues can arise from a variety of factors, including injury, academic pressures, social isolation, and the demands of competition.
Causes
What causes these concerns?
Causes:
Burnout
Injuries
Social isolation
Stress and pressure
No access to mental health resources
Examples:
Expirences:
Expirences
"As a former Division I college basketball player, I struggled with mental health. Experiencing anxiety, depression and problem drinking, I blamed myself and failed to recognize this was a challenge that could be successfully addressed through awareness, resources and a supportive community." From John Macphee a former DI college basketball player.
Example 1:
1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O36qxXCUWAI
Mya Schander wants to open up about the darkness of mental health for athletes. She hopes to spread awarness as well from her expirence with menatl health.
Example 2:
2
"In fall 2021, 24% of male and 36% of female athletes “felt so depressed that it was difficult to function,” according to an annual survey from the NCAA. Unfortunately, athletes fear losing scholarships, playing time or even their degrees should they take a mental health leave or suffer an injury." From the article Highereddive.com
Example 3:
3
Tony Diallo, a former college lacrosse player. He shares how he suffered from anxiety in highschool but didn't start thinking about his mental health deeply until coming to college. He explained how he felt saying that, “I felt like I was the only one. I felt like my teammates weren’t going through things like that so I kept it to myself.” Also, This Is My Brave talks of a mother of 3 who lost her oldest son to sucide . Gallagher wants to help in order to prevent suicide from happening to other children. The article The Retriever talks about multiple expierences that athletes and parents have went through with mental health.
https://retriever.umbc.edu/2022/10/stories-from-the-college-athlete-experience-promotes-conversations-about-student-athlete-mental-health/
How can you help?
How can you help athletes?
There are multiple ways in which a colleges and univeristes can help athletes with their mental health. Here are some ideas: