Understanding Mental Health in Young Players

Mental health is an increasingly important concern in all walks of life, and particularly the mental health and wellbeing of young people, children, and teens. As a result, those who coach and train young players are often uniquely placed to have significant roles in maintaining the good mental health of younger people.

This programme is designed to maximise that, by providing an easily-accessible guide to what mental health is and means and how it goes wrong, the particular vulnerabilities of younger people at various stages of development, and the benefits (and sometimes pitfalls) for mental health offered by a sports and coaching environment.