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Mental health issues in former elite athletes

Discussion in 'Break Room' started by NewsBot, Nov 29, 2016.

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    The prevalence and risk indicators of symptoms of common mental disorders among current and former Dutch elite athletes
    Vincent Gouttebarge, Ruud Jonkers, Maarten Moen, Evert Verhagen, Paul Wylleman & Gino Kerkhoffs
    Journal of Sports Sciences Pages 1-9 | Accepted 03 Nov 2016, Published online: 29 Nov 2016
     
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    Depressive symptoms in high-performance athletes and non-athletes: a comparative meta-analysis
    Paul Filip Gorczynski, Melissa Coyle, Kass Gibson
    Br J Sports Med Published Online First: 02 March 2017. doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2016-096455
     
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    Baycrest longitudinal study examines the cognitive and psychosocial function of retired professional hockey players
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    PUBLIC RELEASE: 14-SEP-2017
    Sportspeople can face retirement identity crisis

    New research shows how top-level sportspeople can struggle to adjust to life after retirement, with their identities continuing to be defined by their former careers.

    The research, published in the journal Qualitative Research in Sport, Exercise and Health, illustrates how some athletes struggle to adjust socially and psychologically following retirement. Previous studies have shown that in the most extreme cases it can lead to depression, eating disorders and substance abuse.

    The study was led by Dr Francesca Cavallerio of Anglia Ruskin University, who worked alongside Dr Chris Wagstaff of the University of Portsmouth and Dr Ross Wadey of St Mary's University.

    Dr Wagstaff said: "Adapting to retirement is difficult for many people in society and this is particularly the case in elite sport. Such environments are characterised by very clear social and cultural expectations. In order to be successful, athletes typically conform to and associate success with these cultural norms.

    "This study showed that, unfortunately, when athletes retire many struggle to identify with anything other than their sport, which for many, has been the principal focus of their life for many years. Therefore, sport organisations must do more to support the non-sport lives of their athletes."

    Dr Cavallerio, a Lecturer in Sport and Exercise Sciences at Anglia Ruskin University, interviewed female gymnasts who had retired from elite-level competition and found that their stories followed one of three narratives or storylines: Entangled, Going forward and Making sense.

    For instance, some former gymnasts who were identified as entangled had their identities completely defined by their former athletic self and the values instilled in them when they competed. They struggled to adapt to life after gymnastics and suffered from low confidence, low self-esteem, and a lack of drive towards new goals and experiences.

    The going forward former athletes were able to develop different identities to that of a gymnast at the same time as they were competing at a high level. Once their gymnastics careers were over, they were able to make the most of what they had learnt in sport to help their future development.

    Those in the making sense group fell somewhere in between, not confident enough to be going forward but struggling not to remain entangled in their former life. Future experiences were likely to decide whether they would more closely follow the going forward or entangled narratives.

    Dr Cavallerio said: "Sport continues to embrace the early identification and development of talented athletes. In many sports, the age at which people begin training at a professional level is getting younger.

    "Our study shows that how athletes are treated and influenced at a young age can have an effect on how they deal with retirement.

    "The issues we observed should be of interest to clubs and governing bodies across a range of sports. On a practical level they should be encouraging young athletes to develop a non-sporting identity at the same time as a sporting identity, and have a range of interests and friendships outside of their sport."
     
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    I just wonder what influence the use of anabolic steroids had on these individuals.
     
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    The prevalence of Mental Health Problems in elite athletes
    Cecilia Åkesdotter et al
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    Mental health issues and psychological factors in athletes: detection, management, effect on performance and prevention: American Medical Society for Sports Medicine Position Statement—Executive Summary
    Cindy Chang et al
    British Journal of Sports Medicine Published Online First: 06 December 2019https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/early/2019/12/06/bjsports-2019-101583
     
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    The Psychological Burden of Retirement from Sport
    Esopenko, Carrie PhD et al
    Current Sports Medicine Reports: October 2020 - Volume 19 - Issue 10 - p 430-437
     
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    Mortality from mental disorders and suicide in male professional American football and soccer players: A meta-analysis
    Javier S. Morales, Adrián Castillo-García, Pedro L. Valenzuela, Gonzalo Saco-Ledo, Asier Mañas, Alejandro Santos-Lozano, Alejandro Lucia
    20 August 2021 https://doi.org/10.1111/sms.14038
     
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    The Mental Health of Athletes: Recreational to Elite
    Reardon, Claudia L. MD
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    Current Sports Medicine Reports: December 2021 - Volume 20 - Issue 12 - p 631-637
     
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    Psychological Safety for Mental Health in Elite Sport: A Theoretically Informed Model
    Courtney C. Walton, Rosemary Purcell, Vita Pilkington, Kate Hall, Göran Kenttä, Stewart Vella & Simon M. Rice
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    Mental Health in Elite Athletes: A Systematic Review of Suicidal Behaviour as Compared to the General Population
    Vikram S. Gill, Georgia Sullivan, Hunter Stearns, Sailesh V. Tummala, Jack M. Haglin, Kostas J. Economopoulos, Lisa Marks & Mohit Chauhan
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