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Psychologists weigh in on athletes revealing MH struggles
Author(s) -
Canady Valerie A.
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
mental health weekly
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1556-7583
pISSN - 1058-1103
DOI - 10.1002/mhw.32901
Subject(s) - athletes , mental health , stigma (botany) , psychology , vulnerability (computing) , applied psychology , psychiatry , social psychology , criminology , medicine , physical therapy , computer security , computer science
As more athletes begin to talk about what's going on with their mental health, observers think their vulnerability and “coming out” might go a long way to eradicating mental health stigma. MHW last week talked to two psychologists with expertise in the sports arena for their take on this issue and the pressure for athletes to perform and meet others' expectations.