Conde Library: Issues in Sport 2025: Mental Health (During Sport)

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Mental health in sport
Information on mental health amongst sportspeople provided by Beyond Blue. Stories from real athletes.
Mental Health & Athletes Relationship Between Mental Health & Athletes
There is no shame in taking care of your brain! The Eric Monday Foundation is focused on bringing awareness and education to coaches, parents, and athletes on the topic of mental health. Specifically, on how to identify those in need and empower them to initiate a conversation that can lead to treatment and support without feeling stigmatized or labeled.
Mental Health and Athletes
Mental health is often a taboo topic, and even more so for athletes. The pressure to win, be the best, and push one's body to its limits can take a toll on mental health. Unfortunately, mental health issues in sport are all too common, but they are rarely talked about. This post will explore some of the most common mental health issues faced by athletes, as well as ways to manage them.
Mental Health Issues and Psychological Factors in Athletes: Detection, Management, Effect on Performance, and Prevention: American Medical Society for Sports Medicine Position Statement
The American Medical Society for Sports Medicine convened a panel of experts to provide an evidence-based, best practices document to assist sports medicine physicians and other members of the athletic care network with the detection, treatment, and prevention of mental health issues in competitive athletes.
Focus on mental health of elite athletes a must
Elite athletes need to be routinely screened for mental health symptoms' is one of the key findings of an Orygen survey of 749 AIS-supported athletes, with one in five reporting they had previously sought treatment for a mental health problem.

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Physical activity and mental health in sports university students during the COVID-19 school confinement in Shanghai
In 2022, Shanghai was seriously affected by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. The government implemented citywide static management for 2 months, as well as all universities in Shanghai, which changed the normal learning and living style of sports students and led to a decline in physical activity level. As the physical activity has a strong correlation with mental health, this study aimed to investigate the current state of physical activity (PA) and mental health of the students in Shanghai University of Sport.
Intervention in professional dance students to increase mental health- and nutrition literacy: A controlled trial with follow up
This study evaluates an intervention designed to increase mental health literacy, enhance nutritional knowledge, reduce symptoms and effects of low energy availability, and strengthen understanding of sports nutrition and recovery strategies, in dance students of mixed genders.
Managing mental health: athlete help-seeking.
Despite sport managers' efforts to address mental health, many athletes have increased risks of anxiety and depression. Unfortunately, many athletes do not seek help
Elite lean athletes at sports high schools face multiple risks for mental health concerns and are in need of psychosocial support
The purpose of this study was to investigate the perceived psychosocialneeds that young, elite-striving lean sports athletes in sports high schools find essential fortheir sports careers and transition from junior-to-senior level sports.