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  2. Opinion: Treating athletes' mental health just like physical ...

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    Maryland head football coach Mike Locksley became a staunch advocate for athletes' mental health after the 2017 death of his son, who was diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder and posthumously ...

  3. How a coach can help make or break your kid's sports ... - AOL

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    Coaches can profoundly affect how young athletes develop and determine whether they continue to play sports. When we closely watch their interactions with players, our kids’ needs become clearer ...

  4. Health issues in athletics - Wikipedia

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    Interventions based on mindfulness have been shown to assist both clinical and subclinical psychological concerns in athletes. [17] By having poor mental health student athletes are stripped from their peak athletic performance, their ability to fully engage with their academics, and it amplifies the pressure they put on themselves.

  5. Health issues in youth sports - Wikipedia

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    Between the ages of 5-24, each year there are 2.6 million emergency room visits. Coaches and parents can put a lot of pressure on a youth athlete which can cause injury, burnout, over-scheduling, and the pressure to succeed. In the past, the New York Times ran an online debate on children’s sport-life balance. [17]

  6. How athletes from Kings players to Olympic athletes now ...

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    Olympic athletes now speak more openly about not only their coaches, families, but therapists. Mental health has become more mainstream in sports, teams have prioritized it to take care of their ...

  7. Sport psychology - Wikipedia

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    [citation needed] Sport organizations are advised to recognize athlete mental health as not only a core component of a healthy elite sport system but also as a key indicator of the athlete's effectiveness [175]. Some common stressors that affect an athlete's mental health are injuries, underperforming, and environmental factors. [176]

  8. 16 Times Athletes Opened Up About Their Mental Health ... - AOL

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    The champion Olympic swimmer is a prominent advocate for mental health, frequently sharing his struggles with anxiety and depression. "Therapy saved my life," Phelps declared in a 2022 interview ...

  9. Mental toughness - Wikipedia

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    Mental toughness is a measure of individual psychological resilience and confidence that may predict success in sport, education, and in the workplace. [1] The concept emerged in the context of sports training and sports psychology, as one of a set of attributes that allow a person to become a better athlete and able to cope with difficult training and difficult competitive situations and ...