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Creative Nonfiction: Mental Health in Sports - Coggle Diagram
Creative Nonfiction: Mental Health in Sports
Identity Loss
Signs and Symptoms
Pro Athlete Stories
Emptiness when it was no longer a part of my routine
Overcoming challenges and tying them to periods of growth that made me, me which turned into an identity
Year Round Sport
Life Decisions which lead to dropping the sport
Lesson: How to separate who I am from my hobbies and how to still make soccer a part of my life in a healthy way
Burnout
Signs and Symptoms
Common Causes
Confusion due to a push and pull mentally
Push to keep up with others
Played soccer for 15 years out of 20
Life consisted of soccer and school
Lesson: How to gain motivation to keep moving forward
Unhealthy Attachment
tying soccer performance to self confidence
Unhealthy thoughts due to a bad practice/game
Internalized thinking
Added Pressure due to familial ties
Toxicity within team
Lesson: How to become stronger mentally
Misc
Fight my thoughts
People unwilling to talk about mental battles
Exercise/Sports usually = good for health
Younger Perspective
Neuroscience and Psychology Major
Not a common topic to talk about that can help growing teenagers in their journey of finding self