....Many student-athletes at Northwestern deal
with a myriad of challenges, including injuries, academic struggles and
the pressure to live up to expectations of a healthy body image. But an
often-unspoken challenge, both at Northwestern and nationally, is coping
with mental health issues.....
....Jamison said she feels
athletes at Northwestern are, “for the most part,” on their own,
although the athletic department does make resources available to them.
...more“They make sure that student-athletes know that we have resources on campus,” she said. “But I just think there’s a bad stigma around mental health. And people think that if they go to (Counseling and Psychological Services) they’ll be labeled a certain type of way.”....
Bethany`s Notes: Northwestern has taken many different approaches to meet the mental health needs of their student athletes. They have counselors available (counseling and sports performance). They have a peer mentorship program as well to allow athlete to speak and confide in their peers. It`s encouraging to see how programs are making direct strides to help those who express a need.
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