WHAT IS BEING DONE TO PROTECT THE MENTAL HEALTH OF FOOTBALL PLAYERS?
5 years, 8 months ago

WHAT IS BEING DONE TO PROTECT THE MENTAL HEALTH OF FOOTBALL PLAYERS?

Daily Mail  

Many high-profile sport stars have spoke openly about battles with mental health. Mental health in ex and current football players has been thrust into the spotlight following the death of Gary Speed and the issues faced by Stan Collymore. Other examples, including Robert Enke, Frank Bruno and Marcus Trescothick, show that mental health is relevant to everyone, even at the elite level. The FA says mainstream clubs should be comfortable including people with mental health problems, in training, matches and socially. It claims it wants to make coaches and team mates confident and comfortable about talking about mental health problems, in the same way that people discuss physical injuries.

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Footballers struggle with daily online hate, says Germany wing-back Gosens
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Footballers struggle with daily online hate, says Germany wing-back Gosens

The Hindu  

Professional footballers are having to deal with a daily barrage of online hate that threatens their mental health, Germany international Robin Gosens said on Thursday. The 30-year-old Gosens, who missed this year’s Euros on home soil after struggling for form last season, is back in the Germany squad for their Nations League group matches against Bosnia and Herzegovina on Saturday …

From Hampden to Munich: the vital issue driving Scotland fan’s walk to Euro 2024
6 months, 4 weeks ago

From Hampden to Munich: the vital issue driving Scotland fan’s walk to Euro 2024

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. After departing Hampden on 5 May in his kilt and Scotland top, …

FA and PFA study finds increased dementia risk in ex-footballers
1 year, 7 months ago

FA and PFA study finds increased dementia risk in ex-footballers

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Dr Charlotte Cowie, the FA’s head of medicine, told the governing body’s …

Behind The News
1 year, 7 months ago

Behind The News

ABC  

Cale Matthews, BTN Reporter: It's 6am. Professor Rosie Purcell, Melbourne University: There's an awful lot that we don't know and understand, so this is a group that hasn't really had a lot of attention paid to it, and that's ironic because most mental health issues actually start in this age range of between, say 12 to 25. Harry Bruce: You …

England defender Ben Chilwell urges footballers to open up on mental health
1 year, 9 months ago

England defender Ben Chilwell urges footballers to open up on mental health

The Hindu  

England player Ben Chilwell has experienced his share of setbacks in recent years and on Tuesday said he had benefited from being open about his mental health. The stigma around it is something that needs to go.” Chelsea defender Chilwell is back in the England squad after a hamstring injury ruled him out of last year’s World Cup. Chilwell was …

Fears for players’ physical and mental health after World Cup
2 years ago

Fears for players’ physical and mental health after World Cup

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The packed schedule around the World Cup will …

Mental health among athletes spotlighted in tumultuous 2021
3 years ago

Mental health among athletes spotlighted in tumultuous 2021

Associated Press  

Simone Biles understands now that she was struggling long before she arrived at the Tokyo Olympics, where the unofficial face of the Games and one of the greatest gymnasts of all time was unable to force a smile and push her way through on the world’s biggest stage. Michael Phelps, retired swimmer and winner of a record 23 gold medals, …

Football Delhi to run campaign on mental health challenges faced due to pandemic
3 years, 7 months ago

Football Delhi to run campaign on mental health challenges faced due to pandemic

Firstpost  

New Delhi: Football Delhi, the sport’s governing body in the national capital, will run a campaign focussed on mental health from 29 May to 15 August, seeking to address the concerns of those facing severe mental health challenges amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Since the outbreak of the pandemic, many people have been facing serious mental health challenges. We, at Football …

Talking about mental health `vital´ as sport returns, says Duke of Cambridge
4 years, 6 months ago

Talking about mental health `vital´ as sport returns, says Duke of Cambridge

Daily Mail  

The Duke of Cambridge joined England rugby hero Jonny Wilkinson and other sporting greats to discuss the issue of mental health as sport returns to the UK. The Duke of Cambridge Prince William was joined by England rugby hero Jonny Wilkinson, tennis player Jamie Murray, Paralympic swimmer Ellie Simmonds and former Arsenal and Lionesses footballer Alex Scott and other sporting …

Football, Prince William and Our Mental Health, review: a campaign that deserves the royal treatment
4 years, 7 months ago

Football, Prince William and Our Mental Health, review: a campaign that deserves the royal treatment

The Telegraph  

Have you ever wondered what younger members of the Royal family do all day? I must confess to a certain confusion when I read in this week’s Tatler that the Duchess of Cambridge feels exhausted by a life of “working as hard as a top CEO”. Football, Prince William and Our Mental Health went some way to explaining it. All …

Clubs urged to pay more attention to players' mental health during coronavirus crisis
4 years, 7 months ago

Clubs urged to pay more attention to players' mental health during coronavirus crisis

Daily Mail  

Clubs have been urged to pay greater attention to the impact of coronavirus on their players' mental health, according a union document seen by Sportsmail. The four-page report, entitled Guiding Considerations For A Safe Return To Work And Play, has been drawn up by the World Players' Association ahead of a conference call on Wednesday involving the players' representatives in …

Premier League: Clubs' job to allay players' concerns about health risks before resuming league, says Sam Allardyce
4 years, 7 months ago

Premier League: Clubs' job to allay players' concerns about health risks before resuming league, says Sam Allardyce

Firstpost  

‘I think the biggest challenge for players will be dealing with the mental side,’ wrote Allardyce in a column Premier League clubs must reassure players there will be no repercussions if they are unwilling to risk their health by returning to action during the COVID-19 pandemic, former England manager Sam Allardyce has said. Several players have expressed concerns about the …

Coronavirus: Sharp rise in footballers reporting depression symptoms
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus: Sharp rise in footballers reporting depression symptoms

The Hindu  

Increasing numbers of professional footballers are struggling with anxiety and depression having been forced out of action with the sport suspended due to the coronavirus pandemic, according to a report by global players' union FIFPro released on Monday. FIFPro surveyed 1,602 players across 16 countries, including England, Scotland, France, Australia and the United States, with 468 female players featured in …

Report highlights growing concern of depression among footballers
4 years, 8 months ago

Report highlights growing concern of depression among footballers

Deccan Chronicle  

Paris: Increasing numbers of professional footballers are struggling with anxiety and depression having been forced out of action with the sport suspended due to the coronavirus pandemic, according to a report by global players' union FIFPro released on Monday. FIFPro surveyed 1,602 players across 16 countries, including England, Scotland, France, Australia and the United States, with 468 female players featured …

'Spike' in calls to PFA asking for help over mental health issues
4 years, 8 months ago

'Spike' in calls to PFA asking for help over mental health issues

Daily Mail  

The number of players contacting the Professional Footballers' Association for help with mental health issues has 'spiked' during the Covid-19 lockdown. Michael Bennett, the PFA's director of welfare, believes the football shutdown has 'hit home' with many players and they're struggling 'emotionally and mentally.' for help with mental health issues The lack of structure in players' lives and worries over …

The Women’s Super League star shining a light on mental health during the coronavirus pandemic
4 years, 8 months ago

The Women’s Super League star shining a light on mental health during the coronavirus pandemic

The Independent  

At a time when coronavirus is causing huge uncertainty, Brighton & Hove Albion forward Aileen Whelan believes mental health has never been more important than it is right now. “Mental health is more important than ever right now,” Whelan explained recently on Twitter. “I have always worked with children in a childcare capacity and wanted to be able to support …

Coronavirus Outbreak: Footballers at increased risk of mental health problems due to suspension in play, says FIFPro
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus Outbreak: Footballers at increased risk of mental health problems due to suspension in play, says FIFPro

Firstpost  

Not surprisingly, they are prone to mental health problems and the global players’ union FIFPRO says the uncertainty caused by the novel coronavirus crisis will make that worse, with women especially vulnerable Bern: Professional footballers often live alone in a strange country, far from their families and work in a high-adrenaline profession where they can be heroes one day and …

Supporting mental and psychosocial well-being need of the hour
4 years, 9 months ago

Supporting mental and psychosocial well-being need of the hour

The Hindu  

A survey conducted by the Indian Psychiatry Society reveals "the number of people suffering from mental illness in the country has shot up by a significant 20 per cent within just one week of the coronavirus outbreak." Like everything else, the sporting world has come to a standstill, and there are growing concerns regarding the mental health of athletes. Consultant …

How to handle mental health issues? Sportsmen spell out
5 years, 1 month ago

How to handle mental health issues? Sportsmen spell out

The Hindu  

The urge to give up I almost gave up cricket at the end of the 2002-03 season. READ| Depression in cricket: Waking up to mental health Somehow my dad had slipped a hanging ball into my bag and in England I got the chance to resume the routine. Now when I look at it and all the talk about the …

Study reveals risk of dementia higher among footballers
5 years, 2 months ago

Study reveals risk of dementia higher among footballers

The Hindu  

Professional footballers are more than three times likely to die of dementia than those of the general public, new research commissioned by the Football Association and Professional Footballers' Association has showed. Experts from Glasgow University led the study, which the FA said was "one of the most comprehensive studies ever commissioned globally into the long-term health of former professional footballers". …

Mental health issues faced by professional athletes cannot be viewed as an opponent
5 years, 3 months ago

Mental health issues faced by professional athletes cannot be viewed as an opponent

ABC  

From the earliest age, we tell them they can win. For many years the stigma attached to mental health issues among athletes ensured authentic conditions were often cruelly equated with mental weakness. Despite the growing list of high-profile athletes who have died while suffering mental health problems, it is dangerous to lump all cases together. While those suffering chronic mental …

Sport has made much progress in the field of mental health – but there’s still a long way to go
5 years, 5 months ago

Sport has made much progress in the field of mental health – but there’s still a long way to go

The Independent  

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The Sporting Mind – Part five: The mental strain of life after sport
5 years, 5 months ago

The Sporting Mind – Part five: The mental strain of life after sport

The Independent  

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Prince William wants to ‘change the game on mental health’ with new FA campaign
5 years, 5 months ago

Prince William wants to ‘change the game on mental health’ with new FA campaign

The Independent  

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From Phelps to NBA Stars: More Athletes Are Talking Mental Health
5 years, 6 months ago

From Phelps to NBA Stars: More Athletes Are Talking Mental Health

The Quint  

The great basketball writer Jackie MacMullan recently stood at the front of a hotel ballroom in Tampa taking questions after collecting a career achievement award from the Association for Women in Sports Media. But then someone brought up a series of stories MacMullan had written for ESPN last summer on NBA players’ mental health problems. She said a league source …

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