TrueSport Talks: Mental Wellness and the Modern Coach Introduction
TrueSport Talks: Mental Wellness and the Modern Coach
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16m
This session introduces the symposium, which focuses on today’s modern coach and the mounting pressures they face to be all things to all people. Not only are they expected to produce sustained competitive results but also to meet the needs of many stakeholders including families, sport system administrators, and most importantly, athletes. These unrealistic expectations placed on a single individual continue to escalate mental wellness challenges for those on the front lines, leading and inspiring our next generation of great athletes. As national statistics and stories continue to unveil the scope of the national mental health crisis, sport must own its part in the problem, evolve to champion meaningful change, and implement proactive solutions that allow coaches to prioritize themselves to better serve others.
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