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The three most common mental health issues in athletes, experienced due to pressure, injuries, and constant expectations.
What is anxiety, depression, and eating disorders?
Young athletes are more comfortable discussing mental health issues with peers or a trusted adult (most likely their _______).
What is Coach?
True or False — Pushing your child hard and telling them that results are the most important thing is a good sport parenting style.
False
Involvement and Participation in sports
What is ideal for children
Talking openly about pressure and expectations helps reduce this major barrier to mental health support.
What is stigma?
The researchers studied certain people
Who are 20 Australian coaches?
70% is what?
The percentage of kids that quit sports by the age of 13.
Losing the love of a sport and leaving the team.
What is the result of mental struggles?
Athletes often hide their mental health struggles, which leads to this negative long-term consequence.
What is the progression of mental health issues?
Mentor, Educator, ______, Role model
What is Motivator?
This was the sport played by the 13-year-old boy in the mental health assessment.
What is swimming?
The four most valuable mental health benefits of youth in sports.
what is improving confidence, reducing stress, gaining life skills and social development?
The NBA player who openly discussed his depression and anxiety, helping reduce stigma around mental health in sports.
Who is DeMar DeRozan?
“An individual’s knowledge and beliefs about mental health”
What is Mental Health Literacy?
When kids feel they must please parents, sports stop being fun
What makes sports stop being fun?
The 3 common mental health struggles in youth through sports.
What is anxiety, burnout and depression?
The five factors discussed to contribute to mental health struggles in athletes.
What is pressure, perfectionism, physical demand, public scrutiny, identity tied to sport?
The main purposes of the coach - depression literacy study (3).
What is teaching coaches their role, mental health support methods, and identifying mental health issues.
If parents can't control their emotions, they should do this instead
Stay away, and remain calm
Validate feelings, open communication and support mental health as a strength
What is an example of a solution?