....It’s already hard enough, being a college
student. There’s pressure—so much pressure—and not enough time in the
day. Pressure to study, pressure to bring good grades back home,
pressure to lead an active social life and pressure to succeed. Throw in
a sport, and you suddenly have a 40-hour-a-week commitment and ideal
conditions for mental health problems.....
....“This year, we were actually very
fortunate… and we have hired a counselor/sports psychology consultant to
come in,” Jay McCloy, Assistant Athletic Director for Health and Sports
Performance, said in an interview with The Carolinian. “It will be a
split position within Kinesiology and Athletics, and she will be
providing the majority of the counseling to our student-athletes,
beginning this fall.”
...moreMcCloy, along with two other sports administrators, form UNCG’s Mental Health Support Team, acting as “point men” to direct student-athletes who may be suffering from mental health issues to the appropriate campus resources.....
Bethany`s Notes: Props to UNCG for bringing support and more access to their student athletes. This will continue to be a focus for more and more institutions.
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