Depression: Getting Help or Concerned for a Friend

Team Sidelined

English - January 06, 2021 03:00 - 26 minutes - 18.2 MB - ★★★★★ - 8 ratings
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Following up on our last full episode, Getting Real About Depression: Four Athletes Discuss Pressures, Identity, & Purpose, we asked Northwestern University’s sports psychiatrist, Bettina Frankel to join us to discuss some lingering questions. In this quick 30 minute episode, Dr. Frankel addresses some of the basics surrounding the athlete experience with depression:

How to distinguish if it may be time to seek professional helpWho to reach out to if you’re strugglingHow to talk to a friend/teammate you are concerned aboutConcerns about medications affecting athletic performancePerspective on the internal pressure a lot of athletes feel to “handle things” on their own

An important episode for athletes and those working with athletes so that we can all be better prepared to support mental health in ourselves and on our teams. Take a listen and share this episode with your team! You never know who could be in need of this very important information!

Looking for more resources or the online screening Dr. Frankel mentions in this episode? Check out Sidelined USA's online Mental Health Support Resource Page.