Honors Projects
Abstract
Currently one in five adults are affected by mental illness. Student-athletes are a population that is under diagnosed for mental illness. In the world of college athletics, mental pain is as regular as physical pain. Coaches often push their athletes to suffer in silence for the betterment of the team. The NCAA has recognized the importance of mental health in college athletics, yet there is still much work to be done among universities across the country. This document is to serve as a resource and a guide on the effects of mental health among female student athletes and the best practices to handle the mental health of NCAA athletes.
Department
Honors Program
Major
Health Science
First Advisor
Dr. Laura Sanchez
First Advisor Department
Sociology
Second Advisor
Dawn Hubbell-Staeble
Second Advisor Department
General Studies Writing
Publication Date
Winter 12-10-2017
Repository Citation
Scholten, Katherine, "Beyond the End Line - Putting the Mental Health of Female Athletes First" (2017). Honors Projects. 399.
https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/honorsprojects/399
Included in
Mental Disorders Commons, Psychology Commons, Sports Medicine Commons, Women's Health Commons