A new set of guidelines for treating mental health issues among student athletes, released by the NCAA’s Sport Science Institute, aims to highlight

When it comes to student athletes, the concerns about mental health don’t end with concussions.

And the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) is keeping tightly focused on the issue. Last month, at its annual meeting, the association’s Sport Science Institute released updated guidelines [PDF] for dealing with the mental health issues of student athletes......

“Just generally speaking, mental health has not been always the priority…It’s sort of like a silent injury because you can’t see it on an X-ray and the culture is often just to tough it out,” Hainline said during his talk at Drexel, according to The Triangle. “As an athlete [you’re kind of expected to be] mentally tough. Your coaches are hard on you at practice sometimes and you’re expected to get stronger from that.”

   ...more

Bethany`s
Notes: As a new academic year starts it is critical all athletic directors and athletics personnel (coaches, athletic trainers, managers, etc..) take a good look at these new guidelines. Mental health is being exposed which is a good thing. If you notice something about a student athlete say something and help them know they are not alone.