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Mental Health, Key Findings - Coggle Diagram
Mental Health
Globally, mental disorders account for 1 in 6 years lived with disability.
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Mental health conditions can cause difficulties in all aspects of life, including relationships with family, friends and community. They can result from or lead to problems at school and at work.
having a mental health condition increases the risk of suicide and experiencing human rights violations.
In 2019, 970 million people globally were living with a mental disorder, with anxiety and depression the most common.
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The benefits that physical activity conveys on mental health and perceived energy may be more immediate and dramatic than are its effects on physical health.
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The exit route of young athletes was a key area of concern across team and individual sports alike. Of the players connected to football academies aged 16 the majority will no longer be playing as a professional aged 21. A bad performance by an athlete may mean being dropped altogether and a withdrawal of funding.
Sportspeople who have revealed their own battles with mental health problems, including depression, anxiety and self harm have encouraged others to go public with their own experiences however the number who struggle in silence is unknown. Athletes who are still playing and competing have expressed concern about the impact revealing or asking for support for a mental health problem can have on their career showing there is clearly still a stigma attached to mental health.
Approaching retirement is a particularly challenging time for most sportspeople, who have spent their entire lives defined as athletes.
Sportspeople experience a unique set of pressures in their jobs from scoring goals and winning trophies to facing media scrutiny and meeting the high expectations of adoring fans. While these issues make an out of the ordinary workplace, in essence they are all linked to employment. the managers, coaches, clubs, governing bodies and player's union all have a role in supporting sports professionals to manage their mental wellbeing at work.
1 in 4 people in the UK will be affected by mental illness in any year, most common being depression and anxiety.
There is a positive association between levels of engagement in sport and physical activity and levels of mental wellbeing.
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Exercise in group environments had a stronger effect on mental health when compared to one-to-one or individual exercise.
Being physically active can improve mood, decrease the chance of depression and anxiety and lead to a better and more balanced lifestyle.
sport and physical activity interventions had positive effects on the diagnosed mental health problems of children and young people.
A study of 353 male athletes from a mix of sports found that 51% of them showed symptoms of depression after being injured and 12% became moderately to severely depressed
In the recent Tokyo Olympic Games, the mental health issues faced by elite athletes were highlighted. Gymnast Simone Biles, a four-time Olympic gold medallist, made the decision to not compete in the rest of the games. Simone Biles said “I have to focus on my mental health” after withdrawing from the women’s team final (BBC, 2021). She also stated that ‘Mental health is more important than the pursuit of medals’
Physical activity can help to improve wellbeing, even a short burst of exercise or a 10-minute walk increases our mental alertness, energy, and positive mood
Natasha Danvers claims that as an athlete you are “supposed to be able to handle things”, which can create a stigma around asking for help and support as it means having to admit you have a weakness (Mind, 2022). This can make mental health issues worse as the athletes are attempting to deal with it themselves without professional help.
Physical activity is commonly shown to improve mental health, as suggested by evidence that shows a 20-30% reduction in depression in adults who participate in physical activity daily
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