An evidence-informed framework to promote mental wellbeing in elite sport

R Purcell, V Pilkington, S Carberry, D Reid… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Elite athletes, coaches and high-performance staff are exposed to a range of stressors that
have been shown to increase their susceptibility to experiencing mental ill-health. Despite …

Consensus statement on improving the mental health of high performance athletes

K Henriksen, R Schinke, K Moesch… - … journal of sport and …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
This consensus statement is the product of an international Think Tank on the initiative of the
International Society of Sport Psychology. The purpose of the Think Tank was to unify major …

A systematic review and meta-synthesis of mental health position statements in sport: Scope, quality and future directions

SA Vella, MJ Schweickle, JT Sutcliffe… - Psychology of Sport and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Objectives The purpose of this systematic review was to provide clarity, guidance, and an
overview of existing statements regarding athlete mental health and wellbeing. Design We …

Mental health in elite athletes: increased awareness requires an early intervention framework to respond to athlete needs

R Purcell, K Gwyther, SM Rice - Sports medicine-open, 2019 - Springer
The current 'state of play'in supporting elite athlete mental health and wellbeing has centred
mostly on building mental health literacy or awareness of the signs of mental ill-health …

The mental health of elite athletes: A narrative systematic review

SM Rice, R Purcell, S De Silva, D Mawren, PD McGorry… - Sports medicine, 2016 - Springer
Background The physical impacts of elite sport participation have been well documented;
however, there is comparatively less research on the mental health and psychological …

International society of sport psychology position stand: Athletes' mental health, performance, and development

RJ Schinke, NB Stambulova, G Si… - International journal of …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Mental health is a major resource for athletes in relation to their performance and
development. Concurrently, athletes experience additional mental health risk factors …

Psychological safety for mental health in elite sport: a theoretically informed model

CC Walton, R Purcell, V Pilkington, K Hall, G Kenttä… - Sports Medicine, 2024 - Springer
Elite sports contexts are highly pressurised and frequently enforce a win-at-all-costs
approach. This narrow focus on performance outcomes can potentially contribute in …

A commentary on mental health research in elite sport

ZA Poucher, KA Tamminen, G Kerr… - Journal of Applied Sport …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Elite athletes may be as likely as members of the general population to experience mental
disorders, and there has recently been a surge of research examining mental health among …

A systematic review of interventions to increase awareness of mental health and well-being in athletes, coaches and officials

G Breslin, S Shannon, T Haughey, P Donnelly… - Systematic reviews, 2017 - Springer
Background The aim of the current study was to conduct a systematic review determining the
effect of sport-specific mental health awareness programs to improve mental health …

Developing mental health literacy and cultural competence in elite sport

P Gorczynski, A Currie, K Gibson… - Journal of Applied …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Mental health symptoms and disorders amongst elite athletes have attracted a great deal of
discussion recently. Current epidemiological evidence illustrates that mental health …