“13 Reasons Why” An Athlete Should See a Mental Health Sports Therapist
“Even in today’s age of self-help, there is still a lot of stigma around going to therapy. This is especially true in the sports community.”
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Athletes making a difference in student mental health
“Whether she’s on the soccer field or volunteering in the community, fourth-year nursing student Scarlett Smith is helping fight the stigma of mental illness amongst student-athletes through her involvement with the Student-Athlete Mental Health Initiative (SAMHI).”
Ian Thorpe on bullying, depression and athletes’ mental health
“His history with mental health has been well-documented, but now the former Olympic champion has turned his attention to a new issue: bullying.”
Mental illness doesn’t discriminate, so when it comes to athletes, why do we?
“Earlier this week, Four Corners ran a program highlighting the post-career mental struggles of some of Australia’s elite athletes.”
Few student-athletes with mental illness seek help
“As a high school student in Rhode Island, Katie Morin swam the 500- and 1000-meter freestyle alongside elite athletes, including three-time Olympian Elizabeth Beisel.”
USC Junior Victoria Garrick’s TED Talk Tackled Mental Illness In Athletes
“There’s a growing epidemic within college athletics. Student-athletes confront unique stressors that the average college students don’t face.”
How I Found the Silver Lining of Mental Illness as a College Athlete
“Talking about mental health in sports is hard. Not only is it hard because it seems to contradict our strong and invincible personalities as college athletes, but because mental illness is widely misunderstood.”
After former Penn State kicker Joey Julius hit bottom, asking for help was the thing that saved him
“Emily Caron joins OTL to discuss former Penn State kicker Joey Julius’ battle with an eating order and depression.”
Sport’s mental health crisis: ‘Depression felt like a block of ice pressed on my back’
“Naomi Cavaday’s first experience of depression came when she was 16 and just embarking on her tennis career.”
Few student-athletes with mental illness seek help
“As a high school student in Rhode Island, Katie Morin swam the 500- and 1000-meter freestyle alongside elite athletes, including three-time Olympian Elizabeth Beisel.”