Episode #26 - Mental Health Support: Strategies for Coaches and Young Athletes (Part Two)
Mental health continues front and center as we tackle real-world challenges—and offer real-world solutions. From the ACT framework to social media stress, this episode is a toolkit for anyone supporting student-athletes.
- Recognizing Red Flags: Behavior changes, social withdrawal, and performance dips often precede open cries for help.
- ACT Framework: Acknowledge, Collect, Take Steps—your new mental health playbook.
- Social Media Strain: Understand how smartphones amplify stress and what to do about it.
- Resilience Building: Dr. Kevin Wildenhouse’s 7 C’s model offers concrete ways to help athletes bounce back.
- Coach-Ready Tactics: From the circle of control to appreciation rituals, practical tools abound.
- Mascot Call-Out: Send us your team mascot photo! It might just make it into our Mental Skills for Young Athletes course.
Episode #26 of Heavy or Not takes mental health support from theory to practice. Learn how to spot the signs, start the conversation, and build resilient teams. Whether you’re a coach, parent, or teammate—this one’s for you. Plus, share your school mascot for a chance to be part of our next course project!
Explore more tools at https://Read.SwimISCA.org and help young athletes turn pressure into growth.