‘I don’t want them to think they’re ever alone’: How Penn State promotes mental health among its student-athletes


‘I don’t want them to think they’re ever alone’: How Penn State promotes mental health among its student-athletes


.....Every season, Penn State baseball coach Rob Cooper stands in front of his team and shares his story. He tells it with purpose, that it might produce an outcome much more important than that of any game.Cooper has suffered from depression since he was 26. At its worst, the condition left him wanting only to stay in bed. Now, entering his fifth year at the head of the Penn State program, he still takes medication to manage it.....

.....“A lot of it’s general stress and anxiety, depressive concerns,” Carr said. “A lot of it has to do with sleep, that`s probably a big contributing factor to a lot of the issues that we see. It really can vary and it`ll vary throughout the year.”.....
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Bethany`s Notes: It`s incredible to see a coach step up and be vulnerable with his team at such a high level. Glad to see Coach Cooper is honest with his team about his struggles with depression.

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