Mental Health

Question 1

MENTAL HEALTH STATISTICS
* In any given year, … individuals in Canada personally experiences a mental health problem or illness
* Only …. youth who need mental health services actually receives them
* Student athletes are less likely to engage in help-seeking behaviour
* …% of people polled believe mental health and mental illness mean the same thing
* …% coaches who believe they should support mental health but do not feel they have the skills to do this

Answer 1

MENTAL HEALTH STATISTICS
* In any given year, 1 in 5 individuals in Canada personally experiences a mental health problem or illness
* Only 1 out of 5 youth who need mental health services actually receives them
* Student athletes are less likely to engage in help-seeking behaviour
* 56% of people polled believe mental health and mental illness mean the same thing
* 70% coaches who believe they should support mental health but do not feel they have the skills to do this

Question 2

• Increased discussion at all levels
• Difficult to determine if athlete is experiencing mental illness or adapting to demands of elite sport
• Athlete support team, including SPP, play a critical role in supporting athlete mental health
• Sport specific risk factors

Answer 2

• Increased discussion at all levels
• Difficult to determine if athlete is experiencing mental illness or adapting to demands of elite sport
• Athlete support team, including SPP, play a critical role in supporting athlete mental health
• Sport specific risk factors

Question 3

Question 4

MENTAL TRIAD
MP “is a ….

MH “a …

MI “a ….

Answer 4

MENTAL TRIAD
MP “is a capability with which individuals use skills to perform in their ever-changing environment”

MH “a state of psychological, emotional, and social well-being”

MI “a health condition characterized by alterations in individuals’ feeling, thinking, and behaving that lead to significant distress and impaired functioning in their personal and professional activities”

Question 5

3 dimensional model

Answer 5

mental performance is key for bolsetering mental health and buffering against the risks of mental illnes

Question 6

Question 7

Question 8

Prevention
* … literacy
* …. tools
* … process
* … coaching practices
* … training

Treatment
▪ … to the person
▪ …, support groups
▪ … if needed
▪ Complimentary therapies
▪ … training (in tandem)

Answer 8

Prevention
* Mental health literacy
* Screening tools
* Referral process
* Adapt coaching practices
* Mental Performance training

Treatment
▪ Tailored to the person
▪ Psychotherapy, support groups
▪ Medication if needed
▪ Complimentary therapies
▪ Mental Performance training (in tandem)