Health News Opinion Treating Athletes Mental Health Just Like Physical Health Can Save Lives

OPINION: Colleges too often drop the ball on student-athlete mental health, and that’s a big mistake

Despite changes at the NCAA, conference and institutional levels to improve access to, education about and training for mental health services, they remain insufficient to meet the growing ... Read More

What this professional athlete's mental health journey can teach the workplace

At 33, world champion sprinter, businesswoman and mental health advocate Jasmine Blocker already has a long list of accomplishments to her name. One of these is learning to better manage her own ... Read More

The Benefits of Running for Your Mental Health

You can feel this particular benefit of running for mental health while still on the move or as soon as you finish your miles. Running releases endorphins in the brain, and these endorphins act as a ... Read More

Athletes’ mental health linked to early identification of modifiable risk factors

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Long-range planning for ex-athletes in the immediate post-career phase is beneficial to their mental health. Read More

Why Mental Health Activations in Professional Sports Matter

The Arizona Cardinals celebrated a milestone victory on Sunday, December 7th, not on the field but outside the stadium. Before kickoff, several national and local organizations came together to host ... Read More

Their son was 'too unstable to function outside of hospital.' Insurance denied his mental health treatment anyway.

Nick Benz-Bushling never imagined that managing his son’s mental health care would turn into a real-life horror story. After years of struggles, 16-year-old Johnathan attempted suicide in February. Read More

OPINION: Beyond therapy-speak and self-care: where mental health awareness still falls short

The Red & Black publishes opinions from a number of contributors and staff columnists. Their opinions do not reflect the opinions of the editorial staff. The editorial staff is in no way involved with ... Read More

Improve mental health

Mental health issues, such as stress, anxiety and depression, are common among older adults, and can be exacerbated by declining health, loss of loved ones, financial challenges and late-in-life ... Read More