NCAA Report Sheds Light on Student-Athlete Mental Health Issues

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May is Mental Health Awareness Month, an occasion to emphasize the importance of what has become a prevalent issue across the country. According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, 1 in 5 U.S. adults experience mental illness each year. The most recent survey data from NCAA research indicates that college athletes and coaches have mental health conditions similar to those of the general public.  

According to an NCAA Student-Athlete Well-Being Study released last year, the number of student-athletes reporting mental health concerns is 1.5 to two times higher than before the COVID-19 pandemic. In January, the NCAA Coach Well-Being Study reported 40% of head coaches felt mentally exhausted on a near-constant basis. 

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