Individual
Identify individuals with previous mental health struggles through a form required from all student athletes before participating in college athletics to know who is at risk
Secondary Prevention
Giving community presentations to coaches and staff on what depression, anxiety look like in athletes and how to address them at early stages
Primary prevention
A nurse is sent to the university to provide mental health techniques that athletes can use when they are feeling anxious or depressed to manage their mental health
Tertiary prevention
Providing counseling services to individual athletes to increase capacity for coping and mental health management
Tertiary prevention
Group therapy for athletes suffering from mental illnesses
Tertiary prevention
Implementing all college sports teams be required to attend a mental health lesson/class within their competitive season to enhance awareness of mental health within teams
Primary prevention
Posters, social media posts and emails to/for student athletes on mental health, importance to keep up with their own mental health, ways to seek help if they’re struggling
Primary prevention
Standardized depression and anxiety screenings on teams to identify athletes in need
Secondary prevention
Athletic departments providing resources to student athletes that prevent anxiety such as stress balls, coloring books and puzzles
Secondary prevention