Mental health in collegiate sports

Pupil-athletes throughout the nation are positioned beneath bodily stress to carry out on the peak of their talents. What is usually not talked about is the psychological pressure related to taking part in sports activities on the faculty stage. Between schoolwork, social life, and leisure time, it’s usually troublesome for athletes to juggle their lives and sport in a wholesome ratio. At FSU the college provides division one athlete’s entry to specialised psychological well being companies to offer an outlet. 

It’s simple to overlook that student-athletes are human. They’re continuously on the information, radio stations, and written about in papers that it’s arduous to recollect they don’t seem to be simply athletes however actual folks with ideas and emotions. As a society we are likely to ignore those that are within the public eye as a result of it is troublesome to consider such folks may have issues. With publicity comes accolades, but in addition backlash from media and followers. Bullying and physique shaming is usually skilled by athletes by the media. This will result in quite a lot of psychological well being points that athletes usually battle on their very own attributable to lack of assets.