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Why athletes are afraid to speak out about mental health

Towey, an Irish former world rowing champion who retired after his third Olympics – in Beijing, 2008 – says bottling up personal issues is “not sustainable” for athletes and can … See more

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Mental health and athlete transition fact sheets

WEBThis Athlete Mental Health fact sheet looks at three key areas for athletes to focus on: how to manage setbacks and injuries. ( Download a printable A4 .) 3. Our Athlete Transition Fact Sheet provides an overview of athlete transition, including: tips to help find your passion and purpose.

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Mental health tools

WEBCrossing the Line's stories Helping athletes hone their crafts A night out with Crossing the Line! Mental health and athlete transition fact sheets Groundwork: Student-Athlete Wellbeing Education Why giving a ‘safe space’ to Folau leads to an unsafe situation for the LGBTIQ community Crossing the Line Radio, with swimmer Victoria Trost …

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Athlete transition and mental health research

WEB46.4% of Australian athletes have experienced at least one mental health problem, including: Depression ( 27.2%) Eating disorder ( 22.8%) Psychological distress ( 16.5%) Social anxiety ( 14.7%) Panic disorder ( 4.5%) Moreover, a greater risk of disorder may be experienced by elite athletes who are injured, approaching or in retirement, or

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How the sporting world is embracing mental health

WEBPhoto: Kate Zarifeh “My stubborn refusal to seek help is what kept me sick for so many years.Now, I really encourage people to reach out as a first resort, rather the last.” And so began the third Crossing the Line Summit, with 2008 Olympic Games diving gold medalist Matthew Mitcham plunging straight into why he and other sporting stars …

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Does 2D:4D ratio matter in sport

WEBThe relative length of the index and ring fingers is known as the digit ratio or the 2D:4D. For example, if your index finger is 2.9 inches (or 7.4 cm) long, and your ring finger is 3.1 inches (or 7.9 cm) long, your digit ratio is 0.935 (i.e., 2.9/3.1 or 7.4/7.9). Males typically have lower digit ratios (the ring finger in males is typically

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Who am I if not an athlete

WEBOf the challenges athletes face as they try to negotiate life after sport, loss of identity is one of the most difficult. “ Sport is not just the game I play. Sport is who I am, what I am, why I am. Its every second on the clock, every moment I live”, says one of the latest slogans from adidas. It’s meant to motivate and inspire, pushing

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Groundwork: Student-Athlete Wellbeing Workshops

WEBGroundwork is a new series of mental health and personal development workshops aimed at 12-to-18-year-old student-athletes.

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Cycling Australia: The link between sport and mental health

WEBRupert Guinness's stories Join Rupert Guinness on the road to RAAM Crossing the Line Radio, with track cyclist Anna Meares Crossing the Line Radio, with adventurer Kate Leeming “There is a whole lot more in life than being a fantastic athlete.” Crossing the Line Radio, with track cyclist Gary Neiwand Richie Porte: Finding the silver …

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The rabbit hole – Useful links for recovery from addiction

WEBCrossing the Line's stories Helping athletes hone their crafts A night out with Crossing the Line! Mental health and athlete transition fact sheets Groundwork: Student-Athlete Wellbeing Education Why giving a ‘safe space’ to Folau leads to an unsafe situation for the LGBTIQ community Crossing the Line Radio, with swimmer Victoria Trost …

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Crossing the Line workshops

WEBCrossing the Line's stories Helping athletes hone their crafts A night out with Crossing the Line! Mental health and athlete transition fact sheets Groundwork: Student-Athlete Wellbeing Education Why giving a ‘safe space’ to Folau leads to an unsafe situation for the LGBTIQ community Crossing the Line Radio, with swimmer Victoria Trost Crossing the …

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Pro sports and welfare programmes

WEBIn February, former NHL hockey player Steve Montador was found dead in his home. He was 35 years old. There has been quite a bit of chatter around his passing and the issue of mental health support in professional sports.

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Kristen Worley wins landmark athletes’ rights case

WEBKristen Worley has settled her human rights application with Cycling Canada, the Ontario Cycling Association and Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI). Worley sought changes to the policies, guidelines, rules and processes surrounding XY female athletes, gender verification and therapeutic use of required hormones that are captured by anti …

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Join Rupert Guinness on the road to RAAM

WEBRaising awareness of mental health including athletes. We are inviting you to help Rupert Guinness race in the 2020 Race Across America (RAAM), a 4,900km cycling event for which he has entered as a solo entrant and hope to use as a platform to heighten awareness of mental health and the challenge it poses for so many people, including …

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Why is athlete retirement challenging

WEBThe partner of the athlete, having waited for years to have them home is suddenly dealing with a grumpy, directionless, depressed individual who has no answers and just wants to be left alone. It is a very typical occurrence”. Six months in this phase can lead to depression and anxiety. It is crucial to seek help in this phase.

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here’s how to recognise it

WEBResearchers suggest emotional abuse by coaches can include belittling, humiliating, shouting, scapegoating, rejecting, isolating, threatening and ignoring. These forms of abuse can be subtle and hidden in accepted coaching practice. Coaching that uses such methods can contribute to psychological distress and cause emotional breakdown in athletes.

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Social media vs athletes

WEBAthletes might get 9/10 in whatever they do but will focus on the 1/10 that they missed. The same with social media comments. They may get 100,000 positive reactions but the 10 negative ones can become the focus. It is just the nature of perfectionism – a common trait of many high-performers. This is the trolling sweet spot …

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