I’m a track coach , this is very  important for students athleles to use the resources that are available to them , if they are depressed or have mental health problems.  I think hopefully the athlete can come to the coach to find  answers..

I’m currently a Masters mid distance runner; competed collegiately in the 80’s. I admire your honesty & focus on an important topic; great detail & guidance. Identifying athletes’ mental toughness as a block to get help; enlightening. Good Luck Maya

About the podcast:
In this podcast I explain what the role of a sports psychologist is to student athletes and coaches. Many people are in the dark about the different types of things they can help you with and they don’t even know that their school offers that type of resource. So I think it's important that coaches know what resources are available, so that they can refer their athletes to the appropriate resource if necessary. Also I address the mental health stigma within athletics and explain why this stigma shouldn’t hold you back from getting the help you need. 

About the host:
Maya Hanks is a student athlete on the Appalachian State University’s Track Team. She feels very strongly about student athletes taking care of their mental health. She has past experience meeting with a sports psychologist due to dealing with injuries and she aspires to be a sports psychologist once she graduates.

Sources:
https://an.athletenetwork.com/blog/the-prevalence-of-mental-health-in-student-athletes

https://www.psychotherapynetworker.org/blog/details/1437/athletes-get-real-about-mental-health

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1l38AcTHeVGhuI6z5pdB5z7yuygdtQoduurrNHfUJHQ8/edit?usp=sharing 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_doAV8bx0xg - Graduation Song 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=urR76r2VypA - Better Days - Ariana Grande ft Victoria Monet 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ufVJs2kqrHA - Let it Be Instrumental 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QCPAs0uE-s4 - In My Blood- Shawn Mendes

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