Supporting Student-Athletes
Coaches want to help their athletes grow and excel in every domain of their lives. Student well-being and mental wellness are important and have garnered much attention, even internationally. We have gathered some resource sites and articles to help inform and educate. Awareness is an important first step.
Click above to learn about the Whole Being Athlete Program that unites and empowers athletes of all levels and backgrounds to work together and reduce the stigma of mental health in and out of sports.
Click above for a Coach and Trainer Toolkit from the National Eating Disorders Association of America.
Click above for mental wellness resources from the Positive Coaching Alliance.
Click above for tips for parents and coaches about student athlete mental health from Johns Hopkins Medicine.
Click above for a recorded webinar from the Anxiety & Depression Association of America called "Managing Stress in Sports: Quieting the Mind and the Body"
Click above to read about six ways to help student athletes balance athletics with mental wellness.
Click above to read an article written by a high school athletes titled "What Student Athletes and Coaches Need to Know About Mental Health"
Click above to access other supports for students and caregivers from CVSD Student Services department.