Ask the Expert: The Holidays, Triggers, and Mental Health
Team Sidelined
English - December 18, 2020 17:00 - 8 minutes - 5.95 MB - ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsSports covid impact athletes pandemic sports sidelined covid-19 athletics covid sports mental health sports Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
The holidays are often triggers for mental health struggles on the average year. This year, with the pandemic impact on the holidays combined with lingering emotional impact of the disruption on sports, many more athletes find themselves struggling in some capacity with mental health. We wondered how we can support student-athletes during this winter break which is why we have so many posts and resources related to mental health this month. We asked Bettina Frankel, sports psychiatrist at Northwestern University, to share some simple tips for athletes on investing in mental health over the holiday break. This quick 8 minute listen offers you several practical, actionable tips to prioritize your mental health. Mental wellness is for ALL of us! Take a listen and share with your teammates!