Athletes and Mental Health: The Hidden Opponent | Victoria Garrick | TEDxUSC

The issue of mental health in university trainees, particularly college student-athletes, is stigmatized as well as overlooked. According to a 2011 research by the National College Athletic Association, 30% of about 200,000 student-athletes reported really feeling depressed. 50% also claimed to have actually experienced overwhelming stress and anxiety, and also this info is 6 years outdated. Student-athletes are generally praised as stars on school, taken into consideration solid as well as brave. When we walk by and people cheer, “Great win last night,” they can’t see that we are fighting with issues incurable by their praise and also affirmation. We reduce the effects of our depression, anxiousness, or eating condition, due to the fact that culture does not motivate us ahead onward. Student-athletes withstand five hrs of group dedication daily, 18 hours of course once a week, and the stress to literally do no matter what the scenario. You can’t see psychological wellness concerns like you can see an ankle strain.

From Atherton, California, Victoria Garrick is a rising Junior libero for the USC Women’s Indoor Volleyball group. Both freshman and student year, Victoria began and also played in every match for the Women of Troy, who won the Pac-12 Championship in 2015. Throughout a challenging freshman year, learning exactly how to be a Division I professional athlete too a Dean’s List student, she handled situational anxiety, anxiousness, as well as a binge-eating condition. By seeing a sporting activities psychologist at USC every week, Victoria was able to discover just how to manage her psychological health issues, as well as regain regular eating practices. However, she is extremely concerned regarding other professional athletes like her that do not have the confidence to look for assistance, or learn how to handle their disorderly lives. One of Victoria’s goals in her final 2 years of college is to assist others by sharing her experience.

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