Responding to COVID-19 related mental health impacts among elite athletes
Irish Medical Journal
; 114(9), 2021.
Article
in English
| GIM | ID: covidwho-1837152
ABSTRACT
The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted considerably on elite athletes' performance. In this paper, we aim to examine how the psychosocial effects of COVID-19 may impact on athletes. First, mental health problems are as common among elite athletes as among the general population. Second, the mental health effects of COVID-19 are common in adolescents and young adults. Third, there are recognised gender differences in mental health related help-seeking behaviour. There is emerging evidence that these issues may be exacerbated by the pandemic. While there is little evidence on what interventions may help to address this problem, it is possible that optimising the identification and treatment of mental health problems (in an appropriate and acceptable manner) and promoting team cohesion and interaction may be effective. Addressing this issue is important for all team doctors and healthcare professionals associated with sports teams (both elite and non-elite).
mental health; mental disorders; mental stress; human diseases; adolescents; athletes; attitudes; health care; men; pandemics; women; coronavirus disease 2019; viral diseases; children; man; Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; Homo; Hominidae; primates; mammals; vertebrates; Chordata; animals; eukaryotes; Severe acute respiratory syndrome-related coronavirus; Betacoronavirus; Coronavirinae; Coronaviridae; Nidovirales; positive-sense ssRNA Viruses; ssRNA Viruses; RNA Viruses; viruses; mental illness; psychological stress; teenagers; SARS-CoV-2; viral infections
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Databases of international organizations
Database:
GIM
Type of study:
Experimental Studies
Language:
English
Journal:
Irish Medical Journal
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
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