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In February 2022 former players Chris Sutton and Micah Richards spoke about mental health issues in their playing days. [78] In March 2022, Paul Pogba said that he had suffered from depression whilst being managed by José Mourinho at Manchester United during 2018. [79] In May 2022 Dominic Calvert-Lewin spoke out about his mental health ...
Because American football is a full-contact sport, head injuries are relatively common. According to the San Francisco Spine Institute at Seton Medical Center in Daly City, California, up to 1.5 million young men participate in football annually, and there are an estimated 1.2 million football-related injuries per year.
The masculine stereotypes associated with AFL players is a potential barrier for players to come out and talk about their mental health problems. [11] When a player exaggerates their negative performances or situations it often leads to mental health problems. [6] Media has a big role in all of this.
New football sessions encouraging men to talk about their mental health have begun in Cornwall. The Argyle's Talk & Tackle Programme, run by Plymouth Argyle's Argyle Community Trust, is for ...
The Pro Football Hall of Fame has created an avenue to help current and former players and their families with mental and behavioral health issues. Called Hall of Fame Behavioral Health, the ...
“I think it’s critical, and I think it’s becoming more and more critical,” McAdams said of the need to focus on mental health awareness on campuses and in the world of college athletics.
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.
On May 25, Hilinski’s Hope rebranded their “College Football Mental Health Week” to “Student Athlete Mental Health Week.” That coincides with Mental Illness Awareness Week, from Oct. 1-7 ...