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Sports and Mental Health

Sports and Mental Health: Getting and Staying on Track

This treatment plan focuses on helping athletes learn tools and techniques to improve mental health symptoms including stress, anxiety, depression, burnout, eating disorders, and substance abuse. It helps to embrace strengths and talents to realize and express your full authentic self, both personally and professionally.

Target Outcomes

  • Combat the stigma and perceived weakness of mental illness

  • Enhance mind-body-spirit coping skills and capitalize on psychological resilience

  • Empower mental wellbeing to increase confidence, focus, and emotional stability

  • Learn your true priorities – health first! (mental vs. short- and long-term career risks)  

  • Incorporate mindfulness and practices to help relax, deal with sports-related stress, and make room for reflection on the role that sports plays in your life

  • Address and overcome the negative effects of body image, aging, and loss of identity

  • Develop practical tools for emotional stress due to physical injuries, career transitions, or other life changes that alter the role sports plays in your life

  • Utilize adversity to achieve excellence

  • Address issues affecting an entire team, including sexism, racism, and substance abuse

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