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The health issues of athletics concern their physical and mental well-being in organized sport. If athletes are physically and mentally underdeveloped, they are susceptible to mental or physical problems. Efforts to improve performance can lead to harm from overtraining, adopting eating habits that damage them physically or psychologically, like using steroids or supplements.

Male athlete triad

The Male athlete triad is a condition among women that consists of three related health irregularities: disordered eating habits, irregular menstruation, and premature bone loss or osteoporosis.^[1] The term was coined in the early 1990s when researchers from the National Institutes of Health noticed unusual health patterns among female athletes. These researchers observed increases in eating habit disorders in young female athletes.^[2] Exercising intensely while getting inadequate nutrition can lead to amenorrhea - or irregular menstrual cycles - which in turn can lead to osteoporosis.^[2] The factors that can lead to developing triad syndrome, come from things like frequent weigh-ins and consequences for any weight gain. Sports that emphasize a low body weight and lean physique, like gymnastics and running, can increase the risk of developing female athlete triad syndrome.^[3]

Gender difference in athletes

Salk talks about the gender difference with depression and how females are more affected by depression than male athletes.^[4] Zhang writes about the different things female athletes have to go through because of their depression and how womens track and field is the highest percent for depression in athletes. Zhang also talks about how female athletes are more likely to have depression than male athletes.^[5]

Competitive thinness

Female athletes tend to compare themselves to their competitors, which is another factor for athletes to develop female athlete triad. Competitive thinness is a term used when athletes compare themselves to their rivals who are performing better than them. When athletes begin to compare themselves to their competitors and notice the athletes who are performing better than them are thinner, it can lead to a weight loss mentality. Another risk factor to competitive thinness is related to revealing uniforms. For aesthetic sports, these uniforms are normally very tight, which shows off the athletes' body. These uniforms can cause athletes to develop unhealthy body comparisons.^[3]

Over-training

A female athlete who feels pressured to maintain a certain physique or body weight may exercise excessively and develop eating disorders to restrict calorie intake. Over-exercising increases the need for rest; her overall energy declines, causing her total body fat and estrogen levels to drop - a condition known as amenorrhea.^[6] Both male and female athletes may feel the pressure to over-train excessively in order to achieve a certain body image. The human body has a tremendous capacity to adapt to physical stress. "Stress" does not mean only physical damage. It can also refer to activity beneficial to bones, muscles, tendons, and ligaments, making them stronger and more functional. This is also known as "remodeling," and involves both the breakdown and buildup of tissue. However, if breakdown occurs more rapidly than buildup, an overuse injury can result.^[7] Nearly half of all injuries encountered in pediatric sports medicine are due to overuse. An overuse injury is traumatic damage to a bone, muscle, or tendon that is subjected to repetitive stress without time to heal naturally, as a result of long or high-intensity workouts.^[8] Many young athletes participate in sports year-round or on multiple teams at once. Within the past seven years. Majority of children from ages 6–12 have participated in a team or individual sport.^[9] Another factor could be parental pressure to compete and succeed. Other risk factors include sleep deprivation, general physical and cognitive immaturity, dietary imbalance and inadequate physical fitness.^[10] Among young athletes, a common form of overuse injury is stress fractures, which include injuries of the:

'Over-training Syndrome' is a term that has been used to describe athletes who, while training for competition, train beyond the body's ability to recover naturally.^[11] Common warning signs include tiredness, soreness, drop in performance, headaches, and loss of enthusiasm. Without adequate rest and recovery, training regimens can backfire, eventually harming an athlete's performance. Over-training can also be associated with eating disorders; athletes can turn to excessive exercise in order to lose weight. Over-training syndrome is also associated with Exercise-Induced Central Fatigue which is fatigue in our central nervous system caused by hyperactivity in our neurotransmitters responding to stress. Central fatigue often leads to mood disorders, sleep disturbances, or depression.^[12] In cases where athletes are over-training, the most effective treatment is rest and proper nutrition.

Mental health

Athletes tend to be at higher risk for serious mental health complications than non-athletes due to increased stresses from sports and potential injury.^[13] One reason for higher vulnerability may be because athletes are less likely to seek help or pursue treatment. This may be attributed to the stigma that it makes them look "weak". This stigma creates a sense of fear that makes these athletes push through the mental pain.^[14] Along with physical injury, mental health can be affected by an array of various other factors such as serious concussions, body standards, pressure from a highly competitive atmosphere, etc.^[15] Studies have shown that collegiate athletes are at a higher risk for problems such as depression, suicidal ideation, alcohol and substance use, and disordered eating, with an estimated 33% of Division 1 collegiate athletes self-identifying as being depressed.^[16] It was also found that 26% of college athletes were moderately to severely inclined to seek mental health services.^[16] Even more concerning, suicide is the fourth leading cause of death among college sports participants, with 9% of athletes across all divisions of the NCAA feeling the need to pursue suicide prevention.^[16] Alcohol and substance use remains an issue as well, with upwards of 52% of collegiate athletes reporting to have consumed five or more drinks on numerous occasions in the last year.^[16] Of these consumers, 11% indicated the need to get help for alcohol related problems.^[16] In 2017, the NCAA also found that roughly 22% of its participants used Marijuana, which is a banned substance for all athletes.^[16]

In the United States each year, 3.5 million sports participants are injured, causing a short or long term disruption from sport. Injured athletes may exhibit high rates of depression and anxiety, followed by low rates of self-esteem directly following an injury and throughout the duration of recovery and return to play.^[17] Research has shown that athletic injury has a significant psychological impact on the athlete. A number of studies conducted between athletes who have been injured vs. athletes who have not gone through an injury show that injured athletes undergo greater negative effects, lower self-esteem, and higher levels of depression and anxiety. Likewise, studies done on athletes before and after injury show that there are greater levels of mood disturbance, lowered self-esteem and increased rates of depression following injury.^[18]

In more recent times the COVID-19 pandemic has caused athletes to suffer through a tremendous pause in their usual sports routine. Athletes and their mental health had been impacted poorly because of the limits that the pandemic has placed in their lives. An abrupt change in the lives of elite athletes during the pandemic had negative effects on athletes and their performance. A cohort study that was created to examine the amount of training, sports performance, physical and mental health among Swiss elite athletes for a 6-month follow up period. During the course of the study 203 Swiss elite athletes participated in repeated amounts of online surveys which were created to examine health, training, and sports performance. Over the course of the 6-month lockdown it had been analyzed that sports performance and mental health had been negatively affected due to the realities of the COVID-19 pandemic. Stricter COVID-19 restrictions were related with decreased subjective sports execution, as well as lower preparing escalated, expanded money related fears, poorer adapting with limitations, and more depressive indications, as measured by the 9-item module of the Understanding Wellbeing Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9).^[19] Selby reports that the athletes are depressed. They have to get help with their depression, but this challenge can be hard because they are embarrassed. Athletes who are depressed usually behave more quietly, and they are less talkative. They usually will stay away from the crowd and try to cope by themselves. They sometimes overthink that they are not good enough or when they are unable to figure something out that they think should be easy, they struggle to get past it because their emotions are so complicated by having depression.

Depression

In the United States each year, 3.5 million sports participants are injured, causing a short or long term disruption from sport. Injured athletes may exhibit high rates of depression and anxiety, followed by low rates of self-esteem directly following an injury and throughout the duration of recovery and return to play.^[17] Athletes that are in between the ages of 18 and 25 have a 15 to 21 percent chance of suffering from depression that is more than double the number of adults.^[20]

Perfectionism

It is common for athletes, especially those of elite status, to strive for perfectionism in their sport.^[21] Coaches may pound it into their athletes that "practice makes perfect" - a common misconception that with more and more training, perfectionism will be reached. Although having high standards may be part of elite athletics and can, in return, be beneficial for the athlete's performance,^[22] this idea that nothing but a perfect performance is good enough plays a key role in developing a negative self-concept and a fear-of-failure syndrome.^[21] Individuals who struggle with a negative self-concept and strive towards perfectionism may excessively engage in cognitive rumination about the need to be perfect. They may also be more susceptible to be more concerned about every little mistake, struggle with forgetting about a past error, and doubt their physical abilities.^[23] These athletes may be at a significantly higher risk of a low self-esteem in results of the slightest negative feedback. Athletes who over-strive for perfectionism also put themselves at risk to experience more levels of negative emotions and heightened levels of anxiety and depression.^[21]

It is common for athletes, especially those of elite status, to strive for perfectionism in their sport. Coaches may pound it into their athletes that "practice makes perfect" - a common misconception that with more and more training, perfectionism will be reached.^[24] Although having high standards may be part of elite athletics and can, in return, be beneficial for the athlete's performance, this idea that nothing but a perfect performance is good enough plays a key role in developing a negative self-concept and a fear-of-failure syndrome.^[25] Individuals who struggle with a negative self-concept and strive towards perfectionism may excessively engage in cognitive rumination about the need to be perfect.^[26] They may also be more susceptible to be more concerned about every little mistake, struggle with forgetting about a past error, and doubt their physical abilities.

Athletes, especially those who balance sport and academics, have the responsibility of managing their academics, maintaining a healthy lifestyle, recovering from possible injuries, and managing their performance expectations and anxiety. All of which may present themselves as added stressors in the athletes' life. Regardless of all these other stressors, it seems as if failure in competition is one of the biggest causes that increases susceptibility to negative affects and depressive disorders.^[27] Stress builds as they attempt to balance the workload they are given, working to satisfy the coaching staff, and continuing to try to play at their best. This pressure gets to a lot of the athletes and they start to break down mentally. Constant demand to perform at their best is very hard to attain, and puts wear and tear on the human body and mind. This is why they see many athletes step away from their sport that they have been playing since they were young because the love, the passion, and their mental state is no longer there.^[28]

Suicide

As mentioned previously, psychological distress as a result from a sports related injury has been shown to increase the risk of suicide among athletes.^[29] In a review of five collegiate athletes who committed suicide, several common factors were found. These included: considerable success before injury, serious injury requiring surgery, long rehabilitation with restriction to play, inability to return to the prior level of play, and being replaced in his or her position by a teammate.^[14] The greatest predictor of suicide was the severity of their injury. Other risk factors for suicide included stressful life events, chronic mental illness, family history of suicidal tendency, and psychiatric disorders of any type.^[14]

Depression is a leading cause of suicide. One study that investigated depression in retired athletes found that one of the largest barriers to seeking help was that athletes did not recognize symptoms of depression and, therefore, would not see the need to seek treatment. Undetected and untreated depression can lead to suicide or suicidal ideation in the worst cases.^[30]

Previous research has looked at the relationship between athletic status, gender, depression, and suicidality. Athletes who base their identities solely around the sport they play may be at higher risk for depression and possible suicidal ideation if the athletic status may be disturbed.^[13] These studies showed that a high amount of athletic identity did not significantly predict depression scores, but it did show a positive association with higher odds of attempting suicide.^[31]

Help-seeking behaviors

There is a stigma associated with mental health in athletes.^[32] Many barriers are present for athletes to find treatment for their mental health issues. It may be considered weak, and they should be conditioned to 'push through' the psychological pain and obstacles. Another barrier may be explaining to the athlete their right to privacy, though it is sometimes the athlete's trainer, coach, or team physicians who provide the resources for the athlete to seek help.^[14] It has been hypothesized in previous studies that athletes underutilize mental health services, which may be concerning due to the level of depression in athletes particularly. Health care professionals or a sports medicine staff working with the athlete may play a key role in identifying the signs of depression or other mental illnesses in athletes and refer them to the proper resources such as a sports psychologist.^[32] There are many sport psychology interventions that may be helping maintain athletes' mental health and preventing any psychological disorder. Sport practitioners and researchers focus on mindfulness and resilience as two key factors that contribute to an athlete's well-being. Mindfulness has been shown to help with the general well-being of an athlete and also aid in the enhancement of athletic performance. Interventions based on mindfulness have been shown to assist both clinical and subclinical psychological concerns in athletes.^[17]

By having poor mental health student athletes are stripped from their peak athletic performance, their ability to fully engage with their academics, and it amplifies the pressure they put on themselves. This creates a low self-compassion student athlete who struggles to find the good in themselves and the ability to deal with their own problems. Many student athletes fear they will be stigmatized by their coaches, teammates, and fans if they reach out to mental health centers. So instead of getting help they hold their negative thoughts within trying to fight off their mental state. Negativity from outside voices control their self -esteem and diminishes whatever they have left that keeps them going throughout the day. Ultimately, this can result in the athlete struggling with their mental health before it is too late to reel them back in to get help. This could lead the athlete to taking their own life and or thinking very negatively about themselves because of unrealistic expectations.^[33]

Supplements/steroids

Anabolic steroids are artificially produced hormones called androgens, which are essentially male-type sex hormones in the body. The most powerful of the androgens is testosterone. Another group of steroids are steroidal supplements, a weaker form of androgens. Steroids and supplements are controversial when used for sports because of the health risks associated with them. Some serious and long-term effects on the body are hair loss, dizziness, mood swings, delusions, paranoia, high blood pressure, and increased risk of heart disease, stroke, and even cancer.^[34] More recent studies also suggest that steroid users have an increased risk of depression and alcohol use later in life. Doctors call this the 'snowball effect' of steroid-related health problems. Injury patterns suggest that joint ligaments are not able to adapt to steroid-enhanced muscles, leading to injury.^[35]

Heat illness

Heat illness and dehydration are typically brought on by high temperatures and high humidity. These conditions carry increased risk for young athletes, particularly at the beginning of a season, when they are less fit. Other factors that increase vulnerability include: heat-retaining clothing, recent illness, previous experience with heat illness, chronic conditions, and sleep deprivation.^[36] Additional precautions should be taken if a child is taking supplements or using cold medication.

Heat illnesses are among the primary causes of sports-related death or disability. They require immediate medical attention. Symptoms to watch for are as follows:

dry or sticky mouth^[36]
headache
dizziness
cramps
unusual fatigue
confusion^[37]
loss of consciousness

Sport injuries are always the result of overuse or trauma to a part of the body. An issue unique to youth athletics is that the participants' bones are still growing,^[11] making them especially at risk for injury. Around 8,000 children are rushed to the emergency room daily because of sports injuries.^[38] High school athletes sustain approximately 715,000 injuries annually. In American football, for instance, five times as many catastrophic injuries happen in high school as in college-level competition.^[39] Injuries include heat illness and dehydration, concussions, and trauma-related deaths. Heat illnesses are a rising concern in youth athletics. These illnesses include heat syncope, muscle cramps, heat exhaustion, heat stroke and exertional hyponatremia.^[37] Each year, high school athletes sustain 300,000 head injuries, of which 90% are concussions.^[40] By the start of high school, 53% of athletes will have already suffered a concussion, but fewer than 50% of them say anything because they are concerned they will be removed from play. Ice hockey, soccer, lacrosse, wrestling and basketball have a high risk of concussion, with football carrying the most risk. A history of concussion in a football player can contribute to sports-related sudden death.^[41]

Prevention

To prevent an injury, proper warm-up is extremely important, because it lets athletes increase their heart rates. According to an article by nsmi.org.uk: "Warming up before a sport" they state that, "The warm-up should gently prepare the body for exercises by gradually increasing the heart rate and circulation; this will loosen the joints and increase blood flow to the muscles" (Warming 1). Proper warm-up also increases muscle temperature. Warm muscles are less susceptible to injuries because they can contract more forcefully and relax more quickly. As a result, both speed and strength can be enhanced. Also, the probability of over-stretching a muscle and causing injury is much lower.^[7] Warm-ups also increase body and blood temperature, which allows more oxygen to reach the muscles, improves muscle elasticity, and reduces the risk of strains and pulls.^[42] Other forms of prevention include strengthening muscles, increasing flexibility, taking breaks, weight training, and playing safe. Mental preparation is also important before practice or games. Clearing the mind and visualizing skills and strategy can relax the athlete's muscles and build concentration. Along with mental preparation, drinking plenty of water before games is very important. Staying hydrated is how to prevent injuries like heat illness.^[43]

Physical therapy for sports injuries is an essential aspect of recovery for athletes participating in different sporting activities. It also helps people to maintain form and optimal physical condition.^[44]

Post-injury response

Post-injury response creates more stressors, including coping and adjustment, as well as a combination of psychological and physical rehabilitation which lead to the process of returning to play. The Integrated Model of Psychological Response to the Sport Injury and Rehabilitation Process^[13] is one example of a cognitive appraisal and stress process during injury. This model shows how the injury becomes another stressor in the athlete's life, which, in return, leads to a process of cycles that include thoughts, feelings, and actions.^[13] Post-injury management would reflect a healthier outcome if the proper steps are taken with regards to mental health resource availability, such as a sports psychologist. Past research on sports medicine and sports science, observed from a biopsychosocial view, showed a better understanding of mental and physical health in injured athletes with regards to the best practices for psychological intervention and management efforts. One of the best interventions is an interpersonal intervention such as solution-focused brief counseling and social support from coaches and teammates. This support takes place during the injury and also post-injury throughout the rehab and back to play processes.^[13]

Stress plays a major role in an athlete's response to rehabbing an injury and the process of returning to play. The psychological response to an injury may trigger various mental health issues including depression or suicidal ideation, anxiety, disordered eating, and substance abuse.^[14]

Concussions

The pattern of depression following concussions is different between collegiate and high school athletes. A study done on high school and college athletes found that for high school athletes, depression levels returned to a near baseline level two weeks prior to the concussion.^[45] Conversely, collegiate athletes experienced peak depression levels two weeks following the initial implication. This is most likely due to the heightened investment in the athlete's sports performance in the college environment paired with the rigorous academic load that many students endure at universities.^[45] Scholarships can also play a part in that collegiate athletes are concerned with their return-to-sport times and contributions to their teams. It is said to be very important to properly monitor depression levels following concussions as they can hinder the athlete's recovery time.^[45]

Another study considered the white matter integrity of retired NFL athletes who had endured a number of concussive and subconcussive injuries. Monitoring the players over time resulted in a rough relationship between white matter disruption and depressive symptoms.^[46] In a similar study, former NFL players were also examined and their BDI-II scores were considered using the Buckley three-factor model.^[30] The results portrayed that the cognitive factor was the only one which was seemingly related to the number of concussions sustained by the player. This concluded that the cognitive symptoms of depression, ranging from sadness to guilt, are influenced by head trauma. Upon the communication of the results to the test subjects, it became clear that many of them had not sought help for their depression due to the fact that they were unable to self-diagnose the symptoms.^[30]

To fully understand the role of concussions as opposed to other physical injuries, a different study compared the psychological effects of concussions and ACL injuries. The conclusion was drawn that athletes with ACL injuries demonstrated higher emotional disturbance levels than athletes with concussions . It was observed that concussed athletes underwent mood disturbances as well as depressive symptoms, whereas ACL injury subjects only underwent depressive changes.^[47] This is most likely due to the neurological impacts that concussions have on thought processes. ACL injuries have psychological effects, but there is no physical injury to the brain.^[47]

Sports-related death

Sometimes sports injuries can be so severe that they lead to death. In 2010 48 youths died from sports injuries.^[48] The leading causes of death in youth sports are sudden cardiac arrest, concussion, heat illness and external sickling.^[49] Cardiac-related deaths are usually due to an undiagnosed cardiovascular disorder.^[50] Trauma to the head, neck and spine can also be lethal. Among young American athletes, more than half of trauma-related deaths take place among football players, with track and field, lacrosse, baseball, boxing, and soccer also having relatively high fatality rates.^[41]

Mental health crisis

Throughout the past few years, there has been a dramatic increase in mental health issues among student athletes. Student athletes report feeling overwhelmed, experiencing a lack of energy, anxiety, depression and other various mental health issues.^[51] In the past year, five student athletes have taken their own lives in part due to mental health challenges they were facing.^[52] There are varying opinions on the best way to approach mental health issues within the student athlete community. Some believe that schools should provide mental health counselors available for student athletes. Others believe that student athletes do not feel comfortable enough seeking mental health help due to the stigma surrounding it. Instead, they believe that work needs to be done towards eliminating the stigma surrounding mental health, and work to ensure athletes and universities value mental health the same as physical health.^[53]

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^ ^a ^b ^c Kontos, Anthony P.; Covassin, Tracey; Elbin, R.J.; Parker, Tonya (2012). "Depression and Neurocognitive Performance After Concussion Among Male and Female High School and Collegiate Athletes". Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. 93 (10): 1751–1756. doi:10.1016/j.apmr.2012.03.032. PMID 22503738.
^ Strain, J.; Didehbani, N.; Cullum, C. M.; Mansinghani, S.; Conover, H.; Kraut, M. A.; Hart, J.; Womack, K. B. (2013-07-02). "Depressive symptoms and white matter dysfunction in retired NFL players with concussion history". Neurology. 81 (1): 25–32. doi:10.1212/WNL.0b013e318299ccf8. ISSN 0028-3878. PMC 3770203. PMID 23709590.
^ ^a ^b Mainwaring, Lynda M.; Bisschop, Sean M.; Green, Robin E. A.; Antoniazzi, Mark; Comper, Paul; Kristman, Vicki; American Psychological Association (2003). "Emotional Reaction of Varsity Athletes to Sport-Related Concussion: (315762004-001)". doi:10.1037/e315762004-001. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
^ Holohan, Ellin. "Youth Sports Injuries Reaching Epidemic Levels, Experts Report." MedicineNet.com. MedicineNet, Inc., 7 Dec. 2010. Web. 7 Oct. 2011. <http://www.medicinenet.com/‌script/‌main/‌art.asp?articlekey=123092>.
^ Chris, Nowinski (2017). "What is a Concussion". Concussion Legacy Foundation.
^ Brion, R. "Sport-Related Sudden Death and Its Prevention." Bulletin de l'Académie Nationale de Médecine 194.7 (2010): 1237-47. Abstract. Print.
^ Lindberg, Eric (10 June 2021). "How USC Student-Athletes Strengthen Their Game Through Mental Health". USC News. Retrieved 2022-11-29.
^ Siefert, Kate (2022-05-03). "5 NCAA athletes die by suicide since March, Columbus experts address youth mental health". WSYX. Retrieved 2022-11-29.
^ Eric, Merci. "Negative_effects_of_heavy_sports_on_your_life_". Zoliberry Lifestyle. Retrieved 2024-03-21.

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+'''The health issues of athletics''' concern their physical and mental well-being in [[organized sport]]. If athletes are physically and mentally underdeveloped, they are susceptible to mental or physical problems. Efforts to improve performance can lead to harm from [[overtraining]], adopting eating habits that damage them physically or psychologically, like using steroids or supplements.
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+==Male athlete triad==
-"Health Issues of Athletics" concerns the health and wellbeing of athletes participating in an [[organized sport]]. Given that these athletes are physically and mentally underdeveloped, they are particularly susceptible to mental or physical issues.  Some athletes who intend on improving their performance in sports can actually do harm to their bodies either through disorder eating, overtraining, use of steroids/supplements, and injury.
+{{main|Male athlete triad syndrome}}
+The Male athlete triad is a condition among women that consists of three related health irregularities: disordered eating habits, irregular menstruation, and premature bone loss or osteoporosis.<ref name="O'Reilly">{{cite book|last=O'Reilly|first=Jean|title=Women and Sports in the United States: A Documentary Reader|year=2007|publisher=University Press of New England|location=Lebanon, NH|page=115}}</ref>  The term was coined in the early 1990s when researchers from the National Institutes of Health noticed unusual health patterns among female athletes.  These researchers observed increases in eating habit disorders in young female athletes.<ref name="O'Reilly4">{{cite book|last=O' Reilly|first=Jean|title=Women and Sports in the United States: A Documentary Reader|year=2007|publisher=University Press of New England|location=Lebanon, NH|pages=117}}</ref> Exercising intensely while getting inadequate nutrition can lead to [[amenorrhea]] - or irregular menstrual cycles - which in turn can lead to osteoporosis.<ref name="O'Reilly4"/> The factors that can lead to developing triad syndrome, come from things like frequent weigh-ins and consequences for any weight gain. Sports that emphasize a low body weight and lean physique, like gymnastics and running, can increase the risk of developing female athlete triad syndrome.<ref name=":12" />
+== Gender difference in athletes ==
-==Eating Disorders==
+Salk talks about the gender difference with depression and how females are more affected by depression than male athletes.<ref>{{Cite journal |last1=Salk |first1=Rachel H. |last2=Hyde |first2=Janet S. |last3=Abramson |first3=Lyn Y. |date=August 2017 |title=Gender differences in depression in representative national samples: Meta-analyses of diagnoses and symptoms. |journal=Psychological Bulletin |language=en |volume=143 |issue=8 |pages=783–822 |doi=10.1037/bul0000102 |pmid=28447828 |pmc=5532074 |issn=1939-1455}}</ref> Zhang writes about the different things female athletes have to go through because of their depression and how womens track and field is the highest percent for depression in athletes. Zhang also talks about how female athletes are more likely to have depression than male athletes.<ref>{{Cite journal |last1=Zhang |first1=Yang |last2=Zhao |first2=Menghan |date=December 2021 |title=Gender disparities and depressive symptoms over the life course and across cohorts in China |url=https://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0165032721009393 |journal=Journal of Affective Disorders |language=en |volume=295 |pages=620–627 |doi=10.1016/j.jad.2021.08.134|pmid=34509776 |s2cid=237491840 }}</ref>
-The term [[eating disorder]] refers to abnormal eating habits that involve either insufficient or excessive food intake to the detriment of an individual’s physical and mental health.  Over-dieting can be extremely harmful to athletes when combined with the increased physical activity. Doctors have recently started to use the term [[Female athlete triad|"Female Athlete Triad"]] for athletes who have inadequate nutrition, [[amenorrhea]], and low bone mass.  Athletes have employed a variety of methods to lose weight, including dehydration, [[fasting]], [[diet pills]], [[laxatives]], vomiting ([[bulimia]]), overtraining, even the use of rubber exercise suits. These practices result in “decreased plasma and blood volume, reduced [[Cardiac output|cardiac outputs]], impaired [[Thermoregulation|thermoregulatory responses]], decreased [[renal blood flow]], and an increase in the amount of [[electrolytes]] lost from the body.”<ref name=“W#1”> Housh, Terry J, Glen O Johnson, and Dona J Housh. “The Accuracy of Coaches’ Estimates of Minimal Wrestling Weight.” Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise 23.2 (1991): 254-63. Print. </ref> A female athlete who feels pressured to maintain a certain body weight or appearance may exercise excessively and/or restrict calorie intake. Other effects include changes in mood: feelings of tension, depression, anger, fatigue, and confusion. A lack of estrogen and nutrients such as calcium can actually cause a loss in bone density or formation which increases the risk for injury.<ref>{{cite web|last=Jenkins|first=Alexis|title=Overtraining in Female Athletics|url=http://www.livestrong.com/article/536710-overtraining-in-female-teen-athletes/|accessdate=1 March 2012}}</ref> Poor nutrition can also lead to hormonal changes that stop menstrual periods. These pressures may also be rooted in the relations between men and women.  Female athletes participate sport culture that is innately masculine but struggle with their body image in a society where femininity is praised.  Some athletes develop a poor body image, perceive themselves as too masculine, and were worry they were unattractive to men.<ref>{{cite journal|coauthors=Vikki Krane, Precilla Y L Choi, Shannon M Baird, Christine M Aimar, Kerrie J Kauer|journal=Living the Paradox : Female Athletes Negotiate Femininity and Muscularity|year=2004|url=http://www.mendeley.com/research/living-paradox-female-athletes-negotiate-femininity-muscularity/}}</ref>   Some female athletes struggle with their physicality in a society where femininity is praised.  The pressure to please is intense, and correspondingly, 42% of female aesthetic athletes have been diagnosed with [[eating disorders]].
+== Competitive thinness ==
-Certain sports place a heavy emphasis upon weight and body image as ingredients for success in competition. Athletes in sports such as wrestling, boxing, gymnastics and skating often feel the pressure to lose large amounts of weight in order to compete at their peak performance levels.
+Female athletes tend to compare themselves to their competitors, which is another factor for athletes to develop female athlete triad. Competitive thinness is a term used when athletes compare themselves to their rivals who are performing better than them. When athletes begin to compare themselves to their competitors and notice the athletes who are performing better than them are thinner, it can lead to a weight loss mentality. Another risk factor to competitive thinness is related to revealing uniforms. For aesthetic sports, these uniforms are normally very tight, which shows off the athletes' body. These uniforms can cause athletes to develop unhealthy body comparisons.<ref name=":12">{{Cite web|title = Eating Disorders Among Athletes|url = http://www.ideafit.com/fitness-library/eating-disorders-among-athletes|website = www.ideafit.com| date=29 February 2008 |access-date = 2015-10-30}}</ref>
-===Wrestling===
+==Over-training==
+A female athlete who feels pressured to maintain a certain physique or body weight may exercise excessively and develop eating disorders to restrict calorie intake. Over-exercising increases the need for rest; her overall energy declines, causing her total body fat and estrogen levels to drop - a condition known as [[amenorrhea]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Jenkins|first=Alexis|title=Overtraining in Female Athletes|url=http://www.livestrong.com/article/536710-overtraining-in-female-teen-athletes/|access-date=18 April 2012}}</ref> Both male and female athletes may feel the pressure to over-train excessively in order to achieve a certain body image.  The human body has a tremendous capacity to adapt to physical stress. "Stress" does not mean only physical damage. It can also refer to activity beneficial to bones, muscles, tendons, and ligaments, making them stronger and more functional. This is also known as "remodeling," and involves both the breakdown and buildup of tissue. However, if breakdown occurs more rapidly than buildup, an overuse injury can result.<ref name="Sports Injury Prevention">{{cite web|title=Sports Injury Prevention|url=http://www.stopsportsinjuries.org/sports-injury-prevention.aspx|publisher=Rosemount, IL|access-date=28 March 2012}}</ref> Nearly half of all injuries encountered in pediatric sports medicine are due to [[Repetitive strain injury|overuse]]. An overuse injury is traumatic damage to a bone, muscle, or tendon that is subjected to repetitive stress without time to heal naturally, as a result of long or high-intensity workouts.<ref>{{cite journal|last=Brenner|first=Joel|title=Overuse Injuries|journal=Pediatrics|date=June 2007|volume=119|issue=6|pages=1242–1245|doi=10.1542/peds.2007-0887|pmid=17545398|url=http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/119/6/1242.full|access-date=13 March 2012|doi-access=free}}</ref>   Many young athletes participate in sports year-round or on multiple teams at once. Within the past seven years. Majority of children from ages 6–12 have participated in a team or individual sport.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.aspenprojectplay.org/kids-sports-participation-rates/|title=Kids Facts: Sports Participation Rates|website=The Aspen Institute Project Play|language=en-US|access-date=2018-10-14}}</ref> Another factor could be parental pressure to compete and succeed. Other risk factors include sleep deprivation, general physical and cognitive immaturity, dietary imbalance and inadequate physical fitness.<ref name="*">Luke, A, et al. "Sports-Related Injuries in Youth Athletes: Is Over scheduling a Risk Factor?" Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine 21.4 (2011): 307-14. Print.</ref> Among young athletes, a common form of overuse injury is [[stress fracture]]s, which include injuries of the:
-Though there is no concrete data on the prevalence of eating disorders in wrestling, the sport's emphasis on eating and exercise plans can facilitate behaviors that may be harmful to their health. From the youth to the collegiate level, wrestlers compete is various weight classes to ensure the athletes are fairly matched. As a result, many wrestlers participate--whether it is self-motivated and encouraged by their coach--in fasting, purging, or over-exercising. In order to compete, 81% of wrestlers will deliberately lose weight.<ref name=“G#1”> Housh, Terry J, et al. “Anthropometric Growth Patterns of High School Wrestlers.” Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise 10 (1993): 1141-51. Print. </ref> This involves shedding 3% to 20% of their body weight — most of which being dropped within a short period of time. The issue gained a lot of attention in when three collegiate wrestlers died within a 32-day period in order to 'make weight' according to an article in 1998 on "The Effects of Dehydration on Wrestling Performance and Health."<ref>{{cite web|last=McBride|first=Hugh|title=Dying to Gain a Competitive Edge|url=http://www.eatingdisordershelpguide.com/eating-disorders/dying-to-gain-a-competitive-edge-wrestlers-at-risk-for-disordered-eating-habits.htm}}</ref> It has been postulated that wrestlers may suffer impaired [[Human development (biology)|growth and development]] due to their fluctuating body weight.<ref name=“W#1”> Housh, Terry J, Glen O Johnson, and Dona J Housh. “The Accuracy of Coaches’ Estimates of Minimal Wrestling Weight.” Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise 23.2 (1991): 254-63. Print. </ref> However, a study<ref name=“G#1”> Housh, Terry J, et al. “Anthropometric Growth Patterns of High School Wrestlers.” Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise 10 (1993): 1141-51. Print. </ref> examining high school wrestler growth patterns concluded that participation does not stunt growth.
+* [[Femur neck|femoral neck]]/[[pubis (bone)|pubis]]
-===Gymnastics===
-For [[Rhythmic gymnastics|rhythmic gymnasts]], “success is strongly influenced by visual appeal and body aesthetics. Rhythmic gymnasts are often required to meet certain weight targets to attain and maintain a thin shape.”<ref name=“AG#1”>  Klinkowski, Nora, et al. “Psychopathology in Elite Rhythmic Gymnasts and Anorexia Nervosa Patients.” European Child + Adolescent Psychiatry 17.2 (2007): 108-13. Print. </ref> As a result of disordered eating, Young female gymnasts may suffer from delayed [[menarche]], [[menstrual irregularities]], low body fat, and delayed maturity.<ref name=“AG#1”>  Klinkowski, Nora, et al. “Psychopathology in Elite Rhythmic Gymnasts and Anorexia Nervosa Patients.” European Child + Adolescent Psychiatry 17.2 (2007): 108-13. Print. </ref> Of these athletes, 11% are at risk for a [[mental disorder]], while 40% risk delayed physical maturation.  According to an article on "Athletes and Eating Disorders: The National Collegiate Athletic Association Study," the there has been a trend in gymnastics to reward thinness and the average weights continue to decline significantly.  In 1972, the winning female gymnastics team had an aan average height 5 ft 3 inches and weight of 106 lb and in 1992 the average height was an average height 4 ft 9 inches and weight of 83 lb.<ref>{{cite web|last=Johnson|first=Craig|title=Athletes and Eating Disorders|url=http://eatingdisorders.laureate.com/documents/laureate/EDWeb/athletestudy.pdf|accessdate=13 March 2012}}</ref>
-===Treatment===
-Because eating disorders can be both physically and emotionally harmful, the most effective and long-lasting treatment for an eating disorder is some form of psychotherapy or some form of professional help.  Treatment must address the eating disorder symtoms--pyschological, biological, interpersonal, and cultural influences that contribute to the athlete's disordered eating.<ref>{{cite web|title=Treatment of Eating Disorders|url=http://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/uploads/file/information-resources/Treatment%20of%20Eating%20Disorders.pdf|publisher=National Eating Disorders Association|accessdate=28 March 2012}}</ref>  Early diagnosis and intervention enhances the effectiveness in the recovery period.  Because the physiological and psychological complexities behind disordered eating, treatment for female athletic triad may require medical professionals including a doctor, gynecologist, physician, trainer, nutritionist, and/or counselor.<ref>{{cite web|title=Treatment of Eating Disorders|url=http://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/uploads/file/information-resources/Treatment%20of%20Eating%20Disorders.pdf|publisher=National Eating Disorders Association|accessdate=28 March 2012}}</ref>  Recovery depends on the wiliness of the athlete and hard work from professional help.  Effective treatments can many months or even years depending on the severity and may vary depending on the type of disorder.  In more severe cases, inpatient care or hospitalization is available when the patient's eating disorder is life-threatening or has reached a level of serious behavioral problems.
-==Overtraining==
-The human body has a tremendous capacity to adapt to physical stress. Stress not only refers to physical stress but can also refer to physical stress, which is simply exercise and activity, is beneficial for our bones, muscles, tendons, and ligaments, making them stronger and more functional. This is also known as "remodeling" which involves both the breakdown and buildup of tissue. However, if the breakdown occurs more rapidly than buildup, an overuse injury occurs.  <ref>{{cite web|title=Sports Injury Prevention|url=http://www.stopsportsinjuries.org/sports-injury-prevention.aspx|publisher=Rosemount, IL|accessdate=28 March 2012}}</ref> Nearly half of all injuries in pediatric sports medicine are due to [[Repetitive strain injury|overuse]]. An overuse injury is a microtraumatic damage to a bone, muscle, or tendon that is subjected to repetitive stress without time to heal naturally as a result of long and/or high intensity workouts.<ref>{{cite web|last=Brenner|first=Joel|title=Overuse Injuries|url=http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/119/6/1242.full|accessdate=13 March 2012}}</ref>   Many youth athletes are participating in sports year-round or on multiple teams at once. Another factor could include parental pressure to compete and succeed. Other risk factors include sleep deprivation, general physical and cognitive immaturity, dietary imbalance and inadequate physical fitness.<ref name=“*”> Luke, A, et al. “Sports-Related Injuries in Youth Athletes: Is Overscheduling a Risk Factor?” Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine: Official Journal of the Canadian Academy of Sport Medicine 21.4 (2011): 307-14. Print. </ref> Among young athletes, common overuse injuries are [[Stress fracture|stress fractures]], which include injury of the:<ref name=“I#1”> Biber, Rachel, and Andrew Gregory. “Overuse Injuries in Youth Sports: Is There Such a Thing as Too Much Sports?” Pediatric Annals 39.5 (2010): 286-93. Print. </ref>
-* [[Femur neck|femoral neck]]/[[pubic ramus]]
 * [[Body of femur|femoral shaft]]
 * [[tibia]]
 * [[fibula]]
 * [[metatarsals]]
 * [[calcaneus]]
 * [[Cuboid bone|cuboid]]
-'Overtraining Syndrome' is a term that has been used to describe athletes who are training for competition and train beyond the body's ability to recover naturally.  Common warning signs include tiredness, soreness, drop in performance, headaches, loss of enthusiasm. Without adequate rest and recovery, training regimens can backfire, eventually decreasing an athlete's performance.  Overtraining can also be associated with [[eating disorders]]:  Athletes may turn to excessive exercise in order to loss weight.  In cases where athletes are overtraining, the most effective treatment is rest and proper nutrition.
+'Over-training Syndrome' is a term that has been used to describe athletes who, while training for competition, train beyond the body's ability to recover naturally.<ref name="I#1">Biber, Rachel, and Andrew Gregory. "Overuse Injuries in Youth Sports: Is There Such a Thing as Too Much Sports?" Pediatric Annals 39.5 (2010): 286-93. Print.</ref> Common warning signs include tiredness, soreness, drop in performance, headaches, and loss of enthusiasm. Without adequate rest and recovery, training regimens can backfire, eventually harming an athlete's performance.  Over-training can also be associated with [[eating disorders]]; athletes can turn to excessive exercise in order to lose weight.  Over-training syndrome is also associated with Exercise-Induced Central Fatigue which is fatigue in our central nervous system caused by hyperactivity in our neurotransmitters responding to stress. Central fatigue often leads to mood disorders, sleep disturbances, or depression.<ref>{{Cite journal |last1=Clark |first1=Allison |last2=Mach |first2=Núria |date=2016-01-05 |title=Exercise-induced stress behavior, gut-microbiota-brain axis and diet: a systematic review for athletes |journal=Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition |language=en |volume=13 |issue=1 |pages=43 |doi=10.1186/s12970-016-0155-6 |issn=1550-2783 |pmc=5121944 |pmid=27924137 |doi-access=free }}</ref> In cases where athletes are over-training, the most effective treatment is rest and proper nutrition.
+== Mental health ==
-==Supplements/Steroids==
+Athletes tend to be at higher risk for serious mental health complications than non-athletes due to increased stresses from sports and potential injury.<ref name=":8">{{Cite journal|last=Wiese-Bjornstal|first=D. M.|date=2010-09-14|title=Psychology and socioculture affect injury risk, response, and recovery in high-intensity athletes: a consensus statement |journal=Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports|language=en|volume=20|pages=103–111|doi=10.1111/j.1600-0838.2010.01195.x|pmid=20840568|s2cid=30874072 }}</ref> One reason for higher vulnerability may be because athletes are less likely to seek help or pursue treatment. This may be attributed to the stigma that it makes them look "weak". This stigma creates a sense of fear that makes these athletes push through the mental pain.<ref name=":1">{{Cite journal|last=Putukian|first=Margot|title=The psychological response to injury in student athletes: a narrative review with a focus on mental health|journal=British Journal of Sports Medicine|year=2016|language=en|volume=50|issue=3|pages=145–148|doi=10.1136/bjsports-2015-095586|pmid=26719498|issn=0306-3674|doi-access=free}}</ref> Along with physical injury, mental health can be affected by an array of various other factors such as serious concussions, body standards, pressure from a highly competitive atmosphere, etc.<ref>{{Cite journal|last1=Mainwaring|first1=Lynda M.|last2=Bisschop|first2=Sean M.|last3=Green|first3=Robin E. A.|last4=Antoniazzi|first4=Mark|last5=Comper|first5=Paul|last6=Kristman|first6=Vicki|last7=American Psychological Association|date=2003|title=Emotional Reaction of Varsity Athletes to Sport-Related Concussion: (315762004-001)|language=en|doi=10.1037/e315762004-001}}</ref> Studies have shown that collegiate athletes are at a higher risk for problems such as depression, suicidal ideation, alcohol and substance use, and disordered eating, with an estimated 33% of Division 1 collegiate athletes self-identifying as being depressed.<ref name=":0">Moore, M. (2017). Stepping outside of their comfort zone: Perceptions of seeking behavioral
-Anabolic [[steroids]] are artificially produced hormones called [[androgens]] which are essentially male-type sex hormones in the body.  The most powerful of the androgen is testosterone.  Another group of steroids include steroidal supplements, a weaker form of androgen.  Steroids and supplements are controversial in their use for sports because of the health risks associated with them.  Some serious and long-term effects on the body include hair loss, dizziness, mood swings, delusion, paranoia, high blood pressure, increased risk of heart disease, stroke, and even cancer. <ref>{{cite web|title=Are Steroids Worth the Risk?|url=http://kidshealth.org/teen/food_fitness/sports/steroids.html|publisher=TeensHeath|accessdate=1 March 2012}}</ref> Newer studies also suggest that steroid users had an increase risk of depression and alcohol use later in life: doctors are calling this the 'snowball effect' of steroid-related health problems.  Injury patterns of steriods suggest that joint ligaments aren't able to adapt to steroid-induced muscles and are leading to injury.<ref>{{cite web|last=Nauert|first=Rick|title=Steroid Use Damages Health Later in Life|url=http://psychcentral.com/news/2009/02/23/steroid-use-damages-health-later-in-life/4273.html|accessdate=13 March 2012}}</ref>
+health services amongst college athletes. Journal of Issues in Intercollegiate Athletics, 2017(Special Issue), 130-144.</ref> It was also found that 26% of college athletes were moderately to severely inclined to seek mental health services.<ref name=":0" /> Even more concerning, suicide is the fourth leading cause of death among college sports participants, with 9% of athletes across all divisions of the NCAA feeling the need to pursue suicide prevention.<ref name=":0" /> Alcohol and substance use remains an issue as well, with upwards of 52% of collegiate athletes reporting to have consumed five or more drinks on numerous occasions in the last year.<ref name=":0" /> Of these consumers, 11% indicated the need to get help for alcohol related problems.<ref name=":0" /> In 2017, the NCAA also found that roughly 22% of its participants used Marijuana, which is a banned substance for all athletes.<ref name=":0" />
-==Illness==
-Heat illness and dehydration are typically brought on by conditions of high temperatures and high humidity.  These conditions carry increased risk for young athletes, particularly if at the beginning of a season when they are less fit. Other factors which increase vulnerability include: heat-retaining clothing, recent illness, previous experience with heat illness, [[Chronic (medicine)|chronic conditions]], or sleep deprivation.<ref name=“D#1”> Mayo Clinic staff. “Dehydration and Youth Sports: Curb the Risk.” MayoClinic.com. Mayo Clinic, 20 Aug. 2011. Web. 7 Oct. 2011. <file:///Users/‌mariahsmith/‌Desktop/‌Reading%20for%20Youth%20Health/‌Dehydration%20and%20youth%20sports.webarchive>. </ref> Additional precaution is to be taken if the child is taking supplements or using cold medication.
+In the United States each year, 3.5 million sports participants are injured, causing a short or long term disruption from sport. Injured athletes may exhibit high rates of depression and anxiety, followed by low rates of self-esteem directly following an injury and throughout the duration of recovery and return to play.<ref name=":2">{{Cite journal|last1=Schinke|first1=Robert J.|last2=Stambulova|first2=Natalia B.|last3=Si|first3=Gangyan|last4=Moore|first4=Zella|date=2018-11-02|title=International society of sport psychology position stand: Athletes' mental health, performance, and development|journal=International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology|language=en|volume=16|issue=6|pages=622–639|doi=10.1080/1612197X.2017.1295557|s2cid=151615204|issn=1612-197X}}</ref> Research has shown that athletic injury has a significant psychological impact on the athlete. A number of studies conducted between athletes who have been injured vs. athletes who have not gone through an injury show that injured athletes undergo greater negative effects, lower self-esteem, and higher levels of depression and anxiety. Likewise, studies done on athletes before and after injury show that there are greater levels of mood disturbance, lowered self-esteem and increased rates of depression following injury.<ref name=":3">{{Cite journal|last1=Smith|first1=Aynsley M.|last2=Stuart|first2=Michael J.|last3=Wiese-Bjornstal|first3=Diane M.|last4=Milliner|first4=Eric K.|last5=O'Fallon|first5=W. Michael|last6=Crowson|first6=Cynthia S.|title=Competitive Athletes: Preinjury and Postinjury Mood State and Self-Esteem|journal=Mayo Clinic Proceedings|year=1993|language=en|volume=68|issue=10|pages=939–947|doi=10.1016/S0025-6196(12)62265-4|pmid=8412359}}</ref>
-Heat illnesses are among the primary causes of sports-related death or [[disability]], and as such they require immediate medical attention. Symptoms to watch for are as follows:
-* dry or sticky mouth<ref name=“D#1”> Mayo Clinic staff. “Dehydration and Youth Sports: Curb the Risk.” MayoClinic.com. Mayo Clinic, 20 Aug. 2011. Web. 7 Oct. 2011. <file:///Users/‌mariahsmith/‌Desktop/‌Reading%20for%20Youth%20Health/‌Dehydration%20and%20youth%20sports.webarchive>. </ref>
+In more recent times the COVID-19 pandemic has caused athletes to suffer through a tremendous pause in their usual sports routine. Athletes and their mental health had been impacted poorly because of the limits that the pandemic has placed in their lives. An abrupt change in the lives of elite athletes during the pandemic had negative effects on athletes and their performance. A cohort study that was created to examine the amount of training, sports performance, physical and mental health among Swiss elite athletes for a 6-month follow up period. During the course of the study 203 Swiss elite athletes participated in repeated amounts of online surveys which were created to examine health, training, and sports performance. Over the course of the 6-month lockdown it had been analyzed that sports performance and mental health had been negatively affected due to the realities of the COVID-19 pandemic. Stricter COVID-19 restrictions were related with decreased subjective sports execution, as well as lower preparing escalated, expanded money related fears, poorer adapting with limitations, and more depressive indications, as measured by the 9-item module of the Understanding Wellbeing Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9).<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Karrer |first1=Yannis |title=Training Load, Sports Performance, Physical and Mental Health during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Prospective Cohort of Swiss Elite Athletes |journal=PLOS ONE |year=2022 |volume=17 |issue=12 |pages=e0278203 |publisher=Public Library of Science |doi=10.1371/journal.pone.0278203 |pmid=36454814 |pmc=9714901 |bibcode=2022PLoSO..1778203K |doi-access=free }}</ref> Selby reports that the athletes are depressed. They have to get help with their depression, but this challenge can be hard because they are embarrassed. Athletes who are depressed usually behave more quietly, and they are less talkative. They usually will stay away from the crowd and try to cope by themselves. They sometimes overthink that they are not good enough or when they are unable to figure something out that they think should be easy, they struggle to get past it because their emotions are so complicated by having depression.
+=== Depression ===
+In the United States each year, 3.5 million sports participants are injured, causing a short or long term disruption from sport. Injured athletes may exhibit high rates of depression and anxiety, followed by low rates of self-esteem directly following an injury and throughout the duration of recovery and return to play.<ref name=":2" /> Athletes that are in between the ages of 18 and 25 have a 15 to 21 percent chance of suffering from depression that is more than double the number of adults.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=McCarthy |first=Claudine |date=March 2020 |title=Bring mental health issues out of the shadows, into the light |url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/catl.30713 |journal=College Athletics and the Law |volume=16 |issue=12 |pages=12 |doi=10.1002/catl.30713 |s2cid=216313548 |issn=1552-8774}}</ref>
+=== Perfectionism ===
+It is common for athletes, especially those of elite status, to strive for perfectionism in their sport.<ref name=":7">{{Cite journal|last1=Koivula|first1=Nathalie|last2=Hassmén|first2=Peter|last3=Fallby|first3=Johan|date=2002-04-05|title=Self-esteem and perfectionism in elite athletes: effects on competitive anxiety and self-confidence|url=http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0191886901000927|journal=Personality and Individual Differences|language=en|volume=32|issue=5|pages=865–875|doi=10.1016/S0191-8869(01)00092-7|issn=0191-8869}}</ref> Coaches may pound it into their athletes that "practice makes perfect" - a common misconception that with more and more training, perfectionism will be reached. Although having high standards may be part of elite athletics and can, in return, be beneficial for the athlete's performance,<ref>{{Cite journal|last1=Stoeber|first1=Joachim|last2=Stoll|first2=Oliver|last3=Pescheck|first3=Eva|last4=Otto|first4=Kathleen|title=Perfectionism and achievement goals in athletes: Relations with approach and avoidance orientations in mastery and performance goals|journal=Psychology of Sport and Exercise|year=2008|language=en|volume=9|issue=2|pages=102–121|doi=10.1016/j.psychsport.2007.02.002|url=https://kar.kent.ac.uk/4487/1/Stoeber_%26_Stoll_%26_Pescheck_GoalsInAthletes_2008.pdf}}</ref> this idea that nothing but a perfect performance is good enough plays a key role in developing a negative self-concept and a fear-of-failure syndrome.<ref name=":7" /> Individuals who struggle with a negative self-concept and strive towards perfectionism may excessively engage in cognitive rumination about the need to be perfect. They may also be more susceptible to be more concerned about every little mistake, struggle with forgetting about a past error, and doubt their physical abilities.<ref>{{Citation|last1=Frost|first1=Randy O.|title=Perfectionism: Theory, research, and treatment|pages=341–371|year=2002|chapter=Perfectionism, anxiety, and obsessive-compulsive disorder.|publisher=American Psychological Association|language=en|doi=10.1037/10458-014|isbn=1-55798-842-0|last2=DiBartolo|first2=Patricia Marten}}</ref> These athletes may be at a significantly higher risk of a low self-esteem in results of the slightest negative feedback. Athletes who over-strive for perfectionism also put themselves at risk to experience more levels of negative emotions and heightened levels of anxiety and depression.<ref name=":7" />
+It is common for athletes, especially those of elite status, to strive for perfectionism in their sport. Coaches may pound it into their athletes that "practice makes perfect" - a common misconception that with more and more training, perfectionism will be reached.<ref>{{Cite journal |last1=Powers |first1=Megan |last2=Fogaca |first2=Jana |last3=Gurung |first3=Regan A. R. |last4=Jackman |first4=Callan M. |date=2020 |title=Predicting Student-Athlete Mental Health: Coach–Athlete Relationship |url=https://www.psichi.org/page/252JNSummer2020 |journal=Psi Chi Journal of Psychological Research |volume=25 |issue=2 |pages=172–180 |doi=10.24839/2325-7342.JN25.2.172|s2cid=221680214 |doi-access=free }}</ref> Although having high standards may be part of elite athletics and can, in return, be beneficial for the athlete's performance, this idea that nothing but a perfect performance is good enough plays a key role in developing a negative self-concept and a fear-of-failure syndrome.<ref>{{Cite journal |last1=Wahto |first1=Rachel S. |last2=Swift |first2=Joshua K. |last3=Whipple |first3=Jason L. |date=2016-06-01 |title=The Role of Stigma and Referral Source in Predicting College Student-Athletes' Attitudes Toward Psychological Help-Seeking |url=https://journals.humankinetics.com/view/journals/jcsp/10/2/article-p85.xml |journal=Journal of Clinical Sport Psychology |language=en-US |volume=10 |issue=2 |pages=85–98 |doi=10.1123/JCSP.2015-0025 |issn=1932-927X}}</ref> Individuals who struggle with a negative self-concept and strive towards perfectionism may excessively engage in cognitive rumination about the need to be perfect.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Evers |first=Audrey |date=2021 |title=The Adaptation and Evaluation of a Pilot Mindfulness Intervention Promoting Mental Health in Student Athletes |journal=Journal of Clinical Sport Psychology |volume=15 |issue=3 |pages=206–226 |doi=10.1123/jcsp.2019-0083 }}</ref> They may also be more susceptible to be more concerned about every little mistake, struggle with forgetting about a past error, and doubt their physical abilities.
+Athletes, especially those who balance sport and academics, have the responsibility of managing their academics, maintaining a healthy lifestyle, recovering from possible injuries, and managing their performance expectations and anxiety. All of which may present themselves as added stressors in the athletes' life. Regardless of all these other stressors, it seems as if failure in competition is one of the biggest causes that increases susceptibility to negative affects and depressive disorders.<ref name=":6">{{Cite journal|last1=Hammond|first1=Thomas|last2=Gialloreto|first2=Christie|last3=Kubas|first3=Hanna|last4=(Hap) Davis|first4=Henry|title=The Prevalence of Failure-Based Depression Among Elite Athletes|journal=Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine|year=2013|language=en|volume=23|issue=4|pages=273–277|doi=10.1097/JSM.0b013e318287b870|pmid=23528842|s2cid=29319232|issn=1050-642X}}</ref> Stress builds as they attempt to balance the workload they are given, working to satisfy the coaching staff, and continuing to try to play at their best. This pressure gets to a lot of the athletes and they start to break down mentally.  Constant demand to perform at their best is very hard to attain, and puts wear and tear on the human body and mind. This is why they see many athletes step away from their sport that they have been playing since they were young because the love, the passion, and their mental state is no longer there.<ref>DeJulius</ref>
+=== Suicide ===
+As mentioned previously, psychological distress as a result from a sports related injury has been shown to increase the risk of [[suicide]] among athletes.<ref name=":4">{{Cite journal|last1=Appaneal|first1=Renee Newcomer|last2=Levine|first2=Beverly Rockhill|last3=Perna|first3=Frank M.|last4=Roh|first4=Joni L.|title=Measuring Postinjury Depression among Male and Female Competitive Athletes|url=https://journals.humankinetics.com/view/journals/jsep/31/1/article-p60.xml|journal=Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology|year=2009|volume=31|issue=1|pages=60–76|doi=10.1123/jsep.31.1.60|pmid=19325188|issn=0895-2779}}</ref> In a review of five collegiate athletes who committed suicide, several common factors were found. These included: considerable success before injury, serious injury requiring surgery, long rehabilitation with restriction to play, inability to return to the prior level of play, and being replaced in his or her position by a teammate.<ref name=":1" /> The greatest predictor of suicide was the severity of their injury. Other risk factors for suicide included stressful life events, chronic mental illness, family history of suicidal tendency, and psychiatric disorders of any type.<ref name=":1" />
+Depression is a leading cause of suicide. One study that investigated depression in retired athletes found that one of the largest barriers to seeking help was that athletes did not recognize symptoms of depression and, therefore, would not see the need to seek treatment. Undetected and untreated depression can lead to suicide or suicidal ideation in the worst cases.<ref name=":9">{{Cite journal|last1=Didehbani|first1=N.|last2=Munro Cullum|first2=C.|last3=Mansinghani|first3=S.|last4=Conover|first4=H.|last5=Hart|first5=J.|date=2013-08-01|title=Depressive Symptoms and Concussions in Aging Retired NFL Players|journal=Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology|language=en|volume=28|issue=5|pages=418–424|doi=10.1093/arclin/act028|issn=0887-6177|pmc=4007104|pmid=23644673}}</ref>
+Previous research has looked at the relationship between athletic status, gender, depression, and suicidality. Athletes who base their identities solely around the sport they play may be at higher risk for depression and possible suicidal ideation if the athletic status may be disturbed.<ref name=":8"/> These studies showed that a high amount of athletic identity did not significantly predict depression scores, but it did show a positive association with higher odds of attempting suicide.<ref>{{Cite journal|last1=Miller|first1=Kathleen E.|last2=Hoffman|first2=Joseph H.|date=2009-06-01|title=Mental Well-Being and Sport-Related Identities in College Students|journal=Sociology of Sport Journal|volume=26|issue=2|pages=335–356|doi=10.1123/ssj.26.2.335|issn=0741-1235|pmc=2908331|pmid=20661467}}</ref>
+=== Help-seeking behaviors ===
+There is a stigma associated with mental health in athletes.<ref name=":5">{{Cite journal|last1=Wolanin|first1=Andrew|last2=Gross|first2=Michael|last3=Hong|first3=Eugene|title=Depression in Athletes: Prevalence and Risk Factors|journal=Current Sports Medicine Reports|date=January 2015|language=en|volume=14|issue=1|pages=56–60|doi=10.1249/JSR.0000000000000123|pmid=25574886|s2cid=37738137|issn=1537-890X|doi-access=free}}</ref> Many barriers are present for athletes to find treatment for their mental health issues. It may be considered weak, and they should be conditioned to 'push through' the psychological pain and obstacles. Another barrier may be explaining to the athlete their right to privacy, though it is sometimes the athlete's trainer, coach, or team physicians who provide the resources for the athlete to seek help.<ref name=":1"/> It has been hypothesized in previous studies that athletes underutilize mental health services, which may be concerning due to the level of depression in athletes particularly. Health care professionals or a sports medicine staff working with the athlete may play a key role in identifying the signs of depression or other mental illnesses in athletes and refer them to the proper resources such as a sports psychologist.<ref name=":5" /> There are many sport psychology interventions that may be helping maintain athletes' mental health and preventing any psychological disorder. Sport practitioners and researchers focus on [[mindfulness]] and resilience as two key factors that contribute to an athlete's well-being. Mindfulness has been shown to help with the general well-being of an athlete and also aid in the enhancement of athletic performance. Interventions based on mindfulness have been shown to assist both clinical and subclinical psychological concerns in athletes.<ref name=":2" />
+By having poor mental health student athletes are stripped from their peak athletic performance, their ability to fully engage with their academics, and it amplifies the pressure they put on themselves. This creates a low self-compassion student athlete who struggles to find the good in themselves and the ability to deal with their own problems. Many student athletes fear they will be stigmatized by their coaches, teammates, and fans if they reach out to mental health centers. So instead of getting help they hold their negative thoughts within trying to fight off their mental state. Negativity from outside voices control their self -esteem and diminishes whatever they have left that keeps them going throughout the day. Ultimately, this can result in the athlete struggling with their mental health before it is too late to reel them back in to get help. This could lead the athlete to taking their own life and or thinking very negatively about themselves because of unrealistic expectations.<ref>{{Cite journal |last1=Hilliard |first1=Robert C. |last2=Redmond |first2=Lorenzo A. |last3=Watson |first3=Jack C. |date=2019-09-01 |title=The Relationships Among Self-Compassion, Stigma, and Attitudes Toward Counseling in Student-Athletes |url=https://journals.humankinetics.com/view/journals/jcsp/13/3/article-p374.xml |journal=Journal of Clinical Sport Psychology |language=en-US |volume=13 |issue=3 |pages=374–389 |doi=10.1123/jcsp.2018-0027 |s2cid=149495997 |issn=1932-927X}}</ref>
+==Supplements/steroids==
+Anabolic [[steroids]] are artificially produced hormones called [[androgens]], which are essentially male-type sex hormones in the body.  The most powerful of the androgens is testosterone.  Another group of steroids are steroidal supplements, a weaker form of androgens.  Steroids and supplements are controversial when used for sports because of the health risks associated with them.  Some serious and long-term effects on the body are hair loss, dizziness, mood swings, delusions, paranoia, high blood pressure, and increased risk of heart disease, stroke, and even cancer.<ref>{{cite web|title=Are Steroids Worth the Risk?|url=http://kidshealth.org/teen/food_fitness/sports/steroids.html|publisher=TeensHeath|access-date=1 March 2012}}</ref> More recent studies also suggest that steroid users have an increased risk of depression and alcohol use later in life. Doctors call this the 'snowball effect' of steroid-related health problems.  Injury patterns suggest that joint ligaments are not able to adapt to steroid-enhanced muscles, leading to injury.<ref>{{cite web|last=Nauert|first=Rick|title=Steroid Use Damages Health Later in Life|url=http://psychcentral.com/news/2009/02/23/steroid-use-damages-health-later-in-life/4273.html|access-date=13 March 2012}}</ref>
+==Heat illness==
+Heat illness and dehydration are typically brought on by high temperatures and high humidity.  These conditions carry increased risk for young athletes, particularly at the beginning of a season, when they are less fit. Other factors that increase vulnerability include: heat-retaining clothing, recent illness, previous experience with heat illness, [[Chronic (medicine)|chronic conditions]], and sleep deprivation.<ref name="D#1">Mayo Clinic staff. "Dehydration and Youth Sports: Curb the Risk." MayoClinic.com. Mayo Clinic, 20 Aug. 2011. Web. 7 Oct. 2011. <!-- <file:///Users/‌mariahsmith/‌Desktop/‌Reading%20for%20Youth%20Health/‌Dehydration%20and%20youth%20sports.webarchive> -->.</ref> Additional precautions should be taken if a child is taking supplements or using cold medication.
+Heat illnesses are among the primary causes of sports-related death or [[disability]]. They require immediate medical attention. Symptoms to watch for are as follows:
+* dry or sticky mouth<ref name="D#1"/>
 * headache
 * dizziness
 * [[cramps]]
 * unusual fatigue
-* confusion<ref name=“HI#1”> Yard, EE, et al. “Heat Illness among High School Athletes.” Journal of Safety Research 41.6 (2010): 471-74. Print. </ref>
+* confusion<ref name="HI#1">Yard, EE, et al. “Heat Illness among High School Athletes.” Journal of Safety Research 41.6 (2010): 471-74. Print.</ref>
 * loss of consciousness
+Sport injuries are always the result of overuse or trauma to a part of the body.  An issue unique to youth athletics is that the participants' bones are still growing,<ref name="I#1"/> making them especially at risk for injury. Around 8,000 children are rushed to the emergency room daily because of sports injuries.<ref name="P#1">Robinson, Brian. "Guidelines for Youth Sports Safety." NASN School Nurse 26.5 (2011): 318-19. Print.</ref> High school athletes sustain approximately 715,000 injuries annually. In [[American football]], for instance, five times as many [[Catastrophic injury|catastrophic injuries]] happen in high school as in [[College athletics|college-level competition]].<ref name="IA#1">Werkmeister, Joe. "[https://baptisthealth.net/baptist-health-news/growing-problem-overuse-sports-injuries-young-people Health and Fitness: Youth Sports Injuries — A Growing Problem]." North Shore Sun.</ref> Injuries include heat illness and dehydration, concussions, and trauma-related deaths.  Heat illnesses are a rising concern in youth athletics. These illnesses include [[heat syncope]], [[muscle cramps]], [[Heat illness#Classification|heat exhaustion]], [[Heat illness#Classification|heat stroke]] and [[Nutrition#Hyponatremia|exertional hyponatremia]].<ref name="HI#1"/>  Each year, high school athletes sustain 300,000 head injuries, of which 90% are concussions.<ref name= "C">Karlin, A M. "Concussion in the Pediatric and Adolescent Population: 'Different Population, Different Concerns.'" PM&R 3.10 Suppl 2 (2011): S369-79. Print.</ref> By the start of high school, 53% of athletes will have already suffered a<!-- !  check for tone !--> concussion, but fewer than 50% of them say anything because they are concerned they will be removed from play. Ice hockey, soccer, lacrosse, wrestling and basketball have a high risk of concussion, with football carrying the most risk. A history of concussion in a football player can contribute to sports-related sudden death.<ref name="DT">Joseph
-==Injury==
+, M, et al. "Epidemiology of Sudden Death in Young, Competitive Athletes Due To Blunt Trauma." Pediatrics 128.1 (2011): e1-8. Print.</ref>
-[[Sports injury]] are often the result of overuse or trauma to a part of the body due when participating in a certain sports-related activity.  Per year, high school athletes sustain 300,000 head injuries, 90% of which being concussions.<ref name= “C”> Karlin, A M. “Concussion in the Pediatric and Adolescent Population: ‘Different Population, Different Concerns.’” PM&R 3.10 Suppl 2 (2011): S369-79. Print. </ref> Though by the beginning of high school, 53% of athletes will have already suffered a concussion. Less than 50% of them say something about it in order to stay in the game. Ice hockey, soccer, wrestling and basketball carry a high risk for concussion, with football at the top. A history of concussion in football players can contribute to sports-related sudden death. <ref name=“DT”> Thomas, M, et al. “Epidemiology of Sudden Death in Young, Competitive Athletes Due To Blunt Trauma.” Pediatrics 128.1 (2011): e1-8. Print. </ref>
 ===Prevention===
+To prevent an injury, proper [[warm-up]] is extremely important, because it lets athletes increase their heart rates. According to an article by nsmi.org.uk: "Warming up before a sport" they state that, "The warm-up should gently prepare the body for exercises by gradually increasing the heart rate and circulation; this will loosen the joints and increase blood flow to the muscles" (Warming 1). Proper warm-up also increases muscle temperature. Warm muscles are less susceptible to injuries because they can contract more forcefully and relax more quickly. As a result, both speed and strength can be enhanced. Also, the probability of over-stretching a muscle and causing injury is much lower.<ref name="Sports Injury Prevention"/>  Warm-ups also increase body and blood temperature, which allows more oxygen to reach the muscles, improves muscle elasticity, and reduces the risk of strains and pulls.<ref>{{cite web|last=Matava|first=Matthew|title=Stop Sports Injury|url=http://www.stopsportsinjuries.org/sports-injury-prevention.aspx|access-date=18 April 2012}}</ref>  Other forms of prevention include strengthening muscles, increasing flexibility, taking breaks, weight training, and playing safe. Mental preparation is also important before practice or games.  Clearing the mind and visualizing skills and strategy can relax the athlete's muscles and build concentration. Along with mental preparation, drinking plenty of water before games is very important. Staying hydrated is how to prevent injuries like heat illness.<ref>[http://www.stopsportsinjuries.org/STOP/STOP/Prevent_Injuries/Basketball_Injury_Prevention.aspx] Article of "STOP Sports Injuries</ref>
-To prevent sport-related injury, a proper [[warm-up]] is extremely important because allow the athlete to increase their heart-rate along with dynamic stretching. Other forms of prevention include strengthening muscles, increasing flexibility, proper technique, taking breaks, weight training, and playing safe.<ref>{{cite web|title=Sports Injury Prevention|url=http://www.stopsportsinjuries.org/sports-injury-prevention.aspx|publisher=Rosemount, IL|accessdate=28 March 2012}}</ref>
+[[Physical therapy]] for [[Sports injury|sports injuries]] is an essential aspect of recovery for [[Athlete|athletes]] participating in different sporting activities. It also helps people to maintain form and optimal physical condition.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-08-19 |title=Myths and Facts: Physical Therapy for Sports Injuries - Kendall Performance PT |url=https://kendallperformancept.com/myths-and-facts-physical-therapy-for-sports-injuries-explained/ |access-date=2023-12-05 |language=en-US}}</ref>
+=== Post-injury response ===
+Post-injury response creates more stressors, including coping and adjustment, as well as a combination of psychological and physical rehabilitation which lead to the process of returning to play. The Integrated Model of Psychological Response to the Sport Injury and Rehabilitation Process<ref name=":8" /> is one example of a cognitive appraisal and stress process during injury. This model shows how the injury becomes another stressor in the athlete's life, which, in return, leads to a process of cycles that include thoughts, feelings, and actions.<ref name=":8" /> Post-injury management would reflect a healthier outcome if the proper steps are taken with regards to mental health resource availability, such as a sports psychologist. Past research on sports medicine and sports science, observed from a biopsychosocial view, showed a better understanding of mental and physical health in injured athletes with regards to the best practices for psychological intervention and management efforts. One of the best interventions is an interpersonal intervention such as solution-focused brief counseling and social support from coaches and teammates. This support takes place during the injury and also post-injury throughout the rehab and back to play processes.<ref name=":8" />
+Stress plays a major role in an athlete's response to rehabbing an injury and the process of returning to play. The psychological response to an injury may trigger various mental health issues including depression or suicidal ideation, anxiety, disordered eating, and substance abuse.<ref name=":1" />
+== Concussions ==
+The pattern of depression following concussions is different between collegiate and high school athletes. A study done on high school and college athletes found that for high school athletes, depression levels returned to a near baseline level two weeks prior to the concussion.<ref name=":10">{{Cite journal|last1=Kontos|first1=Anthony P.|last2=Covassin|first2=Tracey|last3=Elbin|first3=R.J.|last4=Parker|first4=Tonya|title=Depression and Neurocognitive Performance After Concussion Among Male and Female High School and Collegiate Athletes|journal=Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation|year=2012|language=en|volume=93|issue=10|pages=1751–1756|doi=10.1016/j.apmr.2012.03.032|pmid=22503738}}</ref> Conversely, collegiate athletes experienced peak depression levels two weeks following the initial implication. This is most likely due to the heightened investment in the athlete's sports performance in the college environment paired with the rigorous academic load that many students endure at universities.<ref name=":10" /> Scholarships can also play a part in that collegiate athletes are concerned with their return-to-sport times and contributions to their teams. It is said to be very important to properly monitor depression levels following concussions as they can hinder the athlete's recovery time.<ref name=":10" />
+Another study considered the white matter integrity of retired NFL athletes who had endured a number of concussive and subconcussive injuries. Monitoring the players over time resulted in a rough relationship between white matter disruption and depressive symptoms.<ref>{{Cite journal|last1=Strain|first1=J.|last2=Didehbani|first2=N.|last3=Cullum|first3=C. M.|last4=Mansinghani|first4=S.|last5=Conover|first5=H.|last6=Kraut|first6=M. A.|last7=Hart|first7=J.|last8=Womack|first8=K. B.|date=2013-07-02|title=Depressive symptoms and white matter dysfunction in retired NFL players with concussion history|journal=Neurology|language=en|volume=81|issue=1|pages=25–32|doi=10.1212/WNL.0b013e318299ccf8|issn=0028-3878|pmc=3770203|pmid=23709590}}</ref> In a similar study, former NFL players were also examined and their BDI-II scores were considered using the Buckley three-factor model.<ref name=":9" /> The results portrayed that the cognitive factor was the only one which was seemingly related to the number of concussions sustained by the player. This concluded that the cognitive symptoms of depression, ranging from sadness to guilt, are influenced by head trauma. Upon the communication of the results to the test subjects, it became clear that many of them had not sought help for their depression due to the fact that they were unable to self-diagnose the symptoms.<ref name=":9" />
+To fully understand the role of concussions as opposed to other physical injuries, a different study compared the psychological effects of concussions and ACL injuries. The conclusion was drawn that athletes with ACL injuries demonstrated higher emotional disturbance levels than athletes with concussions . It was observed that concussed athletes underwent mood disturbances as well as depressive symptoms, whereas ACL injury subjects only underwent depressive changes.<ref name=":11">{{Cite journal|last1=Mainwaring|first1=Lynda M.|last2=Bisschop|first2=Sean M.|last3=Green|first3=Robin E. A.|last4=Antoniazzi|first4=Mark|last5=Comper|first5=Paul|last6=Kristman|first6=Vicki|last7=American Psychological Association|date=2003|title=Emotional Reaction of Varsity Athletes to Sport-Related Concussion: (315762004-001)|language=en|doi=10.1037/e315762004-001}}</ref> This is most likely due to the neurological impacts that concussions have on thought processes. ACL injuries have psychological effects, but there is no physical injury to the brain.<ref name=":11" />
 ==Sports-related death==
-Sometimes sports injuries can be so severe as to result in actual death. Over the past year, 48 youths died from sports injuries.<ref name=“IB#1”> Holohan, Ellin. “Youth Sports Injuries Reaching Epidemic Levels, Experts Report.” MedicineNet.com. MedicineNet, Inc., 7 Dec. 2010. Web. 7 Oct. 2011. <http://www.medicinenet.com/‌script/‌main/‌art.asp?articlekey=123092>. </ref> The leading causes of death in youth sports are [[sudden cardiac arrest]], [[concussion]], [[heat illness]] and [[Sickle-cell disease|external sickling]]. Cardiac-related deaths are usually due to an undiagnosed cardiovascular disorder.<ref name="SSD"> Brion, R. “Sport-Related Sudden Death and Its Prevention.” Bulletin de l’Académie Nationale de Médecine 194.7 (2010): 1237-47. Abstract. Print. </ref> Trauma to the head, neck and spine can also be lethal.<ref name="DT"> Thomas, M, et al. “Epidemiology of Sudden Death in Young, Competitive Athletes Due To Blunt Trauma.” Pediatrics 128.1 (2011): e1-8. Print. </ref> Among young American athletes, more than half of trauma-related deaths are to football players, with track and field, baseball, boxing and soccer also having relatively high fatality rates.
+Sometimes sports injuries can be so severe that they lead to death. In 2010 48 youths died from sports injuries.<ref name="IB#1">Holohan, Ellin. "Youth Sports Injuries Reaching Epidemic Levels, Experts Report." MedicineNet.com. MedicineNet, Inc., 7 Dec. 2010. Web. 7 Oct. 2011. <http://www.medicinenet.com/‌script/‌main/‌art.asp?articlekey=123092>.</ref> The leading causes of death in youth sports are [[sudden cardiac arrest]], [[concussion]], [[heat illness]] and [[Sickle-cell disease|external sickling]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://concussionfoundation.org/concussion-resources?gclid=Cj0KCQjwrZLdBRCmARIsAFBZllH80PfyaQG-U_OYH-AyfPdIHAtpv6K94463pq7R0oY7kXUQKioN8HMaAhA3EALw_wcB|title=What is a Concussion|last=Chris|first=Nowinski|date=2017|website=Concussion Legacy Foundation}}</ref> Cardiac-related deaths are usually due to an undiagnosed cardiovascular disorder.<ref name="SSD">Brion, R. "Sport-Related Sudden Death and Its Prevention." Bulletin de l'Académie Nationale de Médecine 194.7 (2010): 1237-47. Abstract. Print.</ref> Trauma to the head, neck and spine can also be lethal. Among young American athletes, more than half of trauma-related deaths take place among football players, with track and field, lacrosse, baseball, boxing, and soccer also having relatively high fatality rates.<ref name="DT"/>
+==Mental health crisis==
+Throughout the past few years, there has been a dramatic increase in mental health issues among student athletes. Student athletes report feeling overwhelmed, experiencing a lack of energy, anxiety, depression and other various mental health issues.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lindberg |first=Eric |title=How USC Student-Athletes Strengthen Their Game Through Mental Health |url=https://news.usc.edu/trojan-family/college-athlete-mental-health-usc-sports-psychologists/ |access-date=2022-11-29 |website=USC News |date=10 June 2021 |language=en-US}}</ref> In the past year, five student athletes have taken their own lives in part due to mental health challenges they were facing.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Siefert |first=Kate |date=2022-05-03 |title=5 NCAA athletes die by suicide since March, Columbus experts address youth mental health |url=https://abc6onyourside.com/news/local/five-college-athletes-die-by-suicide-since-march-columbus-experts-address-mental-health |access-date=2022-11-29 |website=WSYX |language=en}}</ref> There are varying opinions on the best way to approach mental health issues within the student athlete community. Some believe that schools should provide mental health counselors available for student athletes. Others believe that student athletes do not feel comfortable enough seeking mental health help due to the stigma surrounding it. Instead, they believe that work needs to be done towards eliminating the stigma surrounding mental health, and work to ensure athletes and universities value mental health the same as physical health.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Eric |first=Merci |date= |title=Negative_effects_of_heavy_sports_on_your_life_ |url=https://zoliberry.com/Article?title=Negative_effects_of_heavy_sports_on_your_life_&id=18 |access-date=2024-03-21 |website=Zoliberry Lifestyle |language=en}}</ref>
+==Further reading ==
+{{cite journal|doi=10.1080/87568225.2018.1523699|title=Student-Athletes' Mental Health Help-Seeking Experiences: A Mixed Methodological Approach |year=2020 |last1=Bird |first1=Matthew D. |last2=Chow |first2=Graig M. |last3=Cooper |first3=Brandon T. |journal=Journal of College Student Psychotherapy |volume=34 |pages=59–77 |s2cid=150047437 }}
+{{cite journal|doi=10.1002/ss.20271|title=Student-Athletes and Mental Health Experiences |year=2018 |last1=Ryan |first1=Heather |last2=Gayles |first2=Joy Gaston |last3=Bell |first3=Lydia |journal=New Directions for Student Services |volume=2018 |issue=163 |pages=67–79 |s2cid=149831335 }}
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+Importance of Warming Up before Sport - Sports Injury Prevention." Skull Fracture | Sports Medicine Information, www.nsmi.org.uk/articles/injury-prevention/warming-up.html
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+[[Category:Sports nutrition]]