athletes

Mental Health and Athletes: Laney's Story

Laney is a college volleyball player who shares her experience with chronic back issues and injury. She discusses her experience with counseling, and how she overcame depression and injury in order to find happiness and play the game she loves.

Mental Health and Athletes: Maggie's Story

Maggie tells us her story about how it can be a struggle to be a student-athlete. She discusses disordered eating and depression and how these mental health issues can be quickly dismissed as a high-level athlete.

Mental Health and Athletes Series: An Introduction

An introduction to the new blog series on mental health and athletes. An individual athlete will be featured each week where they tell their story about overcoming adversity in sport. This raises awareness of the possible issues athletes face and why mental health services are a valuable necessity in sport.