Mental Health & Wellbeing in Youth Atheletes
There is a lot of information for families on mental health and wellbeing, which we will link to below. On this platform, we would like to focus on fire prevention rather than fire fighting – so we would like to focus on health.
Often when we refer to “mental health” we are focusing on where we don’t feel well and good, but what is “health” or “being well” and how do we get back to it?
There is no quick fix to all our problems or concerns about ourselves and our children. But what is helpful, as parents and guardians, is having faith in our children’s capacity to be well and enjoy health.
But we can’t do it if we are not feeling resourced and looking after ourselves. If we don’t have faith in our own capacity to cope and be ok. Very difficult to give from an empty cup, right?
The simplest way to connect to our child is for us to settle down ourselves so that we are more able to listen. Here is psychotherapist and ex-youth player Thomas Brosnan talking about listening to understand…
Sometimes we just need to be heard to find our own wisdom again and know how to help ourselves. This works the same for us – and our child.
Here’s Alex Hepton a leading Consultant in Safeguarding and Wellbeing, talking about how it’s ok to not be ok…
Supporting family well-being and mental health is why we built this platform and is at the heart of everything we do. Here’s a clip from parents Alain and Vanessa from our Behind the Boots podcast, talking about their feelings during their son’s challenging periods and how they impacted the whole family.
In our REAL sideline experts interviews, we will explore all the latest ideas and thoughts on wellbeing from those involved in the industry and supporting top-level athletes, clubs, and academies. We also ask experts from outside the industry to help us support our children—especially if they are struggling.
If your child is struggling, then we would like to support you.
For a mental health crisis or emergency, please get immediate expert advice. These are some links where you can get help for your child and family:
- You can speak to a mental health professional on the NHS 24-hour urgent advice and support service – for you or your child.
Find a local NHS urgent mental health helpline - There are FREE listening services if you need someone to talk to, anytime day or night.
Call 116 123 to talk to Samaritans
Text “SHOUT” to 85258 to contact the Shout Crisis Text Line - MIND, the mental health charity, has information on what to do in a crisis here
You can call their helpline here 0300 123 3393 - Get advice and call 111.
- Or ask for a GP appointment if it is not an emergency, but you do need help/support and are not sure what to do.
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