Focus: Common Mental Health Challenges

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Depression

Set 1: Understanding Depression in Athletes Set 2: What Depression Actually Feels Like Set 3: Why Athletes Experience Depression Set 4: The Impact of Depression on Performance and Life Set 5: Recognizing the Warning Signs Set 6: Getting Support and Moving Forward

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Clinical Anxiety

Set 1: What is Clinical Anxiety? Set 2: What Clinical Anxiety Feels Like Set 3: Why Athletes Experience Clinical Anxiety Set 4: When Anxiety Becomes a Problem Set 5: Red Flags of Clinical Anxiety Set 6: Treating Clinical Anxiety

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Eating Disorders

Set 1: Understanding Eating Disorders in Athletes Set 2: Types of Eating Disorders Set 3: Why Athletes Are Vulnerable Set 4: The Impact on Performance and Health Set 5: Recognizing the Warning Signs Set 6: Getting Help

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Substance Use

Set 1: Introduction to Substance Use Set 2: Alcohol Set 3: Nicotine Set 4: Cannabis Set 5: Opioids Set 6: Stimulants Set 7: Performance Enhancing Drugs

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Why Athletes Use Substances

Set 1: How the Door to Substances Opens Set 2: The Stories You Tell Yourself Set 3: The Choice is Yours Set 4: When Pressure Turns Into Shortcuts Set 5: It’s Just Too Much Set 6: When Belonging Has a Cost Set 7: Recovery Starts Here

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Gambling

Set 1: Why Gambling Is a Real Risk for Athletes Set 2: Why Athletes Are Vulnerable to Gambling Set 3: How Gambling Affects Mental Health Set 4: How to Spot the Risk Early Set 5: Getting Help Set 6: If a Teammate Starts Betting

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Trauma & PTSD

Set 1: More Than Just Stress Set 2: How Trauma Changes the Brain Set 3: How Trauma Shows Up in Your Body Set 4: How Trauma Impacts Performance Set 5: How Healing Happens Set 6: Turning Awareness Into Action

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