Mental health action plan for elite athletes put in place by government

The measures have been announced by the government to protect the mental health of athletes and include giving coaches and support staff extra training to spot the signs of poor mental health.

The plan has been developed with mental health and sport organisations.

The government says all elite sports must have a clear mental health strategy by 2024....

....The action plan sets out to establish "a high standard of mental health support in elite sport" and "ensure mental health support is available, and parity with physical health promoted, at every stage of the talent pathway"......

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Bethany` Notes: Looks like the UK has taken an active role in helping the mental health of their elite athletes. Both Canada and UK have shown they are willing to help elite athletes with more than just their physical health. This is a great step in the right direction. Let`s hope other countries follow suit.