Emily Woodard Professor Workman SCC English 1201 12 April 2024 The Silent Struggle: Understanding the Impact of Mental Health on Athletes Mental health's profound impact on athletes is often overlooked in the glare of their physical achievements. This essay seeks to comprehensively explore the multifaceted relationship between mental health and athletic performance. Drawing from a range of scholarly articles and research studies, the book will dissect the stressors, coping mechanisms, and psychosocial challenges that athletes encounter, highlighting the critical need for robust support systems within the athletic community. By delving into recent research findings, this paper aims to illuminate the complexities surrounding athlete mental health …show more content…
Through an exploration of recent research and scholarly articles, we endeavor to deepen our understanding of athlete mental health and advocate for proactive measures to support their holistic development. Stress and anxiety represent significant hurdles for athletes striving for peak performance. The article "Stress, Sport Anxiety, Neuroticism, and Coping in Student-Athletes: Implications for Patient Mental Health" underscores the pervasive nature of stressors such as performance expectations, competition pressure, and academic responsibilities among student-athletes. These stressors not only induce anxiety but also exacerbate neurotic tendencies, posing formidable challenges to athletes' mental well-being and performance consistency. Moreover, the relentless pursuit of excellence in the athletic arena can take a toll on athletes' mental health. The pressure to meet high expectations, coupled with the fear of failure, can lead to heightened anxiety levels and, in severe cases, manifest as performance …show more content…
Elite athletes, heralded for their exceptional talent and dedication, confront a unique set of psychosocial challenges that warrant closer examination. The article "Elite Lean Athletes at Sports High Schools Face Multiple Risks for Mental Health Concerns and Are in Need of Psychosocial Support" underscores the precarious balance that elite athletes must strike between athletic success and personal well-being. In the pursuit of perfection, elite athletes often subject themselves to stringent training regimens, dietary restrictions, and intense competition, all of which can take a toll on their mental health. Furthermore, the insular nature of elite athletic environments, such as sports high schools or specialized training facilities, can exacerbate feelings of isolation and loneliness among athletes. The relentless focus on athletic performance may overshadow athletes' social and emotional needs, leaving them vulnerable to psychological distress and
iconic, powerful image labeled as the “black power salute” in the summer Olympics of 1968 in Mexico City. Carlos and Smith used the Olympics’ medal ceremony stage to challenge and bring recognition to the racism within sports and the United States in a silent gesture. This significant moment of their act of bravery, courage and willingness to sacrifice their sport careers and life to call attention to the segregation, racism and white supremacy back home for those who did not have a platform. “Smith and
Beginning of the film, the director cites the Bible passage into, and the words are indeed spiritual in some way throughout the whole movie. Vinson was born in an era of gene Viva, during years in that wonderful (?), Each individual before birth, can be checked through sophisticated, will identify all gene defects, genetic everyone will In this close inspection database is put into being, but also because of your genes is excellent, to determine your social status. In this world, the gene is your
all about competition. The racial ideology has been present in the NBA. In NBA games, African American people are on display to entertain mainly white Americans. It reminds people of an inappropriate example, in the Colosseum, slaves bloodily fought among themselves or with animals until one’s death while the audiences viewed it as a kind of entertainment. Today, however, American society does not tolerate any downright prejudice, and the NBA helps to build this racial ideology in a more modern and
more private one would assume it would be a silent killer but actions speak louder than words and those actions are heard very clear. There are still tensions between whites and blacks as unfortunately there are many white officers of the law who are given power and abuse it. Since the beginning of this year there have been a total of 896 people who have been killed by police, many of which were unarmed people of color. Which has started an uproar among citizens and sparked the Black Lives Matter
explicitly defines black excellence, she refers to the phrase when she states, “Only after they give 150 percent will white Americans recognize black excellence for what it is” (Rankine). They, in this case, refers to the black community and the belief among the community that in order to achieve recognition for being excellent, you must work harder than members of the white community. Even when acknowledged, it is often hypocritical because the acknowledgement stems from the idea that despite being black
Spike Lee is an American film director, producer, writer, and actor, noted for his films that deal with controversial social and political issues. Lee's films are typically referred to as "Spike Lee Joints". Most of his films focus on the perspective on African American culture throughout the late 1980’s and early 1990’s. For centuries racism was the norm in America. Director Spike Lee can be considered as the modern day racism opponent. His films investigates the racial disagreements that surround
Body image is a hot topic in the media. Unrealistic and unattainable are words that can be used to describe images in the media. Skinny, waif-like women and muscular, Rambo-like men are the idolized body images portrayed. In the media female models keep getting thinner and thinner while men keep getting more muscular. Many say the media and its depictions of the ideal body weight created the problems of low self-esteem, eating disorders, poor body concepts, and sexism through spotlighting
Criminal Acts in Sport; Getting Away With Murder Introduction The amount of crimes that occur in and around sports has been a growing topic of conversation over the last decade in our society. Sports participants and spectators alike have been committing crimes on far more frequent basis over the last few years and in the minds of some, this is an issue that is getting or has gotten out of hand. There is a question that is asked by many, “Where does part of the game become a crime?” as well as;
Throughout the years, there has been many different disgusting racists acts, among every platform of American sports. Whether these acts have been committed by fans, players, staff, or owners, one thing is for sure, there is no place for that in any game. As interesting as it may sound, players are not the often the ones degrading or segregating other athletes. The people that do this are often onlookers, that don’t play the game. After Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier, racism from other players
African-Americans, and her photogenic looks were sufficiently close to Caucasian that frequently she was encouraged to try to "pass" for white, something she consistently refused to do. But her position in the middle of a social struggle enabled her to become a leader in that struggle, speaking out in favor of racial integration and raising money for civil rights causes. By the end of the century, she could look back at a life that was never short on conflict, but that could be seen ultimately as a triumph