Mental Health Matters

Mental Health has always been overlooked, when it comes to athletes. As an athlete myself, I have seen the correlation on my performance based on whether I am in a productive mental and emotional state. The NCAA Sports Science Institute has interactive educational modules and list of mental health resources, to help promote productivity for Student-Athletes, coaches, and athletic staff. 

Students experience the different waves of emotional throughout their academic years. Mental health is often ignored, when it comes completing work as the semester progresses. In an effort to expand advocacy in addressing and creating mental health resources, ULife is online resource, that many college students use to practice and access resources and support. 

Minorities experience racial disparities and less diagnosis for mental health concerns. As July is Minority Mental Health Awareness Month, mental health concerns should be supported all year and address more in our community. The  U.S. Department of Health and Human Service Office of Minority has free to affordable resources to help address support and professional resources for everyone.

To receive professional advice and support should not a financially draining. Many organizations like Open  Path, have resources to help you find affordable counselors in your area. 

In the work environment, Mental Health is commonly not addressed, but it does correlate in the performance and productive of employees. The National Alliance is a great organization, that has resources on how employees and bosses can discuss, provide, and accommodate mental health resources and support. 

Mental health can be shown physically, but many times we do not show how we truly feel. To find out more information on if you are experiencing symptoms of a mental health condition, take a digital self test. The Mental Health America has a variety of tests to see symptoms and resources for recovery, support, and treatment.