Abstract
Despite the potential positive influence of sport, we have seen in recent years several examples of elite athletes experiencing mental health (MH) problems, which corresponds with research findings demonstrating significant levels of mental ill-health among some athlete populations. How can we best understand this? Is a downside to the intense involvement in organized sport needed for athletes to be successful? It is our collective view that the relative failure to address MH in sport over the years has been in part due to prevailing stigma and false misconceptions that athletes have an indestructible psyche. However, in today’s society, gaps in adequate MH support are more due to a lack of knowledge, skills, and funding within organizations. This symposium is a showcasing four chapter from the International Perspectives on Key Issues in Sport and Exercise Psychology on “Mental Health in Elite Sport: Applied Perspectives from Across the Globe” published in partnership with the International Society of Sport Psychology. First, we will set the scene for understanding and situating mental health in elite sport. Second, Johanna Belz and colleagues will outline examples of good practice in preventing mental disorders and promoting mental health in elite athletes in Germany. Third, Frank Lu will describe a Taiwanese case of an archery coach as an example to report how the coach’s leadership influence athletes’ MH, performance, and satisfaction. Fourth, Franco Noce will illustrate the organization of sport psychology and MH problems in Brazil. Fifth, Natalie Durand-Bush outlines the context of MH in Canadian high-performance sport, a review of relevant MH support pathways and organizations and the forthcoming Canadian national MH strategy. Finally, this tour around the world ends in a discussion led by Kristoffer Henriksen, who will illustrate the global differences in MH service provision within different contexts, and organizations in the form of five postulates.
Original language | English |
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Publication date | 2021 |
Publication status | Published - 2021 |
Event | 15th ISSP world congress: The Future of Sport and Exercise Psychology: New Horizons beyond the Olympic and Paralympic Games in the Pandemic World - Taiwan Duration: 30. Sept 2021 → 4. Oct 2021 Conference number: 15 https://issp2021.com/Page/About%20the%20World%20Congress https://issp2021.com/Page/Welcome |
Conference
Conference | 15th ISSP world congress |
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Number | 15 |
Location | Taiwan |
Period | 30/09/2021 → 04/10/2021 |
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