Heads up: we reference sexual assault in this episode.
“Athletes are people first and absolutely aren’t immune to mental health concerns.”
“Get your mental oil changed.”
We’re talking about:
- Mental health is health
- Athletes are humans FIRST & are not immune to mental health concerns
- Mental toughness & mental poise
- Impact of the pandemic on athletes
- The sacrifices of an athlete
- Muscular Christianity
- Props to Water Polo (we want to know how you launch yourself out of the water!)
What we hope comes from the conversation that is happening around mental health and athletes:
- More holistic view of health that includes mental health
- Everyone can benefit from therapy!
- Open the dialogue about help seeking
- Pair the education of mental poise with mental toughness in sport, especially for coaches and parents
Movies Referenced:
- Athlete A (on Netflix)
- The Weight of Gold (on HBO)
Psychology Today Article Referenced on mental poise: read here
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