The Athletic Mind - Mental Health Awareness for Athletes

Mental Health Awareness for Athletes

05/04/23 • 17 min

May is Mental Health Awareness month and is an important conversation that needs to be had continually within the athletic community from youth all the way up to the professional level. In this episode, Taylor shares some statistics on mental health and athlete mental health, the stories of Olympic, professional, and student-athletes that are mental health advocates, and how mental performance coaching can provide athletes with tools to cope better with the challenges of sport and life.

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Episode References:

Mental Health and Athletes

Global Mental Health Statistics

Michael Phelps: ‘My Depression and Anxiety Is Never Going to Just Disappear’

Simone Biles opens up about her mental health post-Olympics: ‘I’m still scared to do gymnastics’

Everyone Is Going Through Something

Kevin Love honored for mental health advocacy

Athletes and Mental Health: The Hidden Opponent | Victoria Garrick | TEDxUSC

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Episode References:

Mental Health and Athletes

Global Mental Health Statistics

Michael Phelps: ‘My Depression and Anxiety Is Never Going to Just Disappear’

Simone Biles opens up about her mental health post-Olympics: ‘I’m still scared to do gymnastics’

Everyone Is Going Through Something

Kevin Love honored for mental health advocacy

Athletes and Mental Health: The Hidden Opponent | Victoria Garrick | TEDxUSC

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Episode References:

Article: 3 Types of Psychological Stress Affecting Athletes In-season

Article: When stress is good for student-athletes and when it's not

Episode 48: Playoffs and Performance Pressure

Episode 29: Focus on the Controllables

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