Social Problems: The Mental Health of Athletes

Topic: The mental health of athletes is an ongoing concern in the sports world that must be addressed.

Research Question: Why does the culture in the sports world deter mental health awareness and what should we do about it?

 

  • Why does this interest you? (intro)
  • Talk about your experience as a student-athletes
  • Talk about the culture of mental health in the sports world
  • Introduce your major supporting points and state your thesis
  • Talk about experiences of people who have killed themselves or suffered from mental health in sports athletics

.           Give some stories about athletes’ testimonies

  • Talk about the root of their issues such as stresses on the field and off the field
  • Talk about the culture in sports

.           Being mentally and physically tough

  • Presection that athletes can handle anything
  • Toxic environments such as coaches and workouts
  • Talk about possible solutions (Implication section)

Support groups

  • Sports psychologists
  • Advocacy in mental health

Conclusion