Mental health is a fundamental pillar of athletic performance. Supporting athlete mental health is increasingly recognised as an essential ingredient in promoting athlete well-being, enhancing high performance outcomes and sustaining athletic longevity.
Understanding the role of mental health in modern competitive athletics requires understanding of what factors enhance positive mental health and what factors place individuals at risk for poor mental health outcomes and related performance impacts.
This webinar will provide an overview of what you really need to know in terms of how mental health affects athletic performance, what factors put athletes’ mental health at risk, what the warning signs are, how support can be delivered early, where you can go for resources and how you can be part of a national strategy to move understanding of this important topic to a new level in order to promote enhanced engagement, performance and participation for athletes of all ages and abilities.
A webinar with a focus on supporting coaches and athletes, an opportunity for all those interested in athletics to join, listen and contribute.
About your speaker:
Gordon Harold is Professor of the Psychology of Education and Mental Health at the University of Cambridge. Originally from Dublin, Gordon is a former middle and long-distance runner. He competed at Iowa State University before pursuing an academic career and has held appointments at Cardiff University, the University of Otago (NZ) and the University of Sussex. He is an advisor to multiple UK and international government departments, with specialist expertise in the area of family dynamics and child-adolescent development. He remains a keen runner and contributor to supporting athlete and coach development through research and practice.
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