Acts of Courage
A Guide to Understanding Mental Health in Female Athletes
Acts of Courage
A Guide to Understanding Mental Health in Female Athletes
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An invaluable resource to erase the stigma of women's mental health struggles from sports
Only in recent years have the mental health struggles of athletes begun to be realized, especially for women. With star athletes like Naomi Osaka and Simone Biles speaking up about their mental wellbeing, a light is finally being shone on this critical issue. Yet, despite the increasing number of pro athletes speaking out, negative stereotypes and a lack of understanding continues at all levels of sport today.
In Acts of Courage: Understanding Female Athletes' Struggles with Mental Health, Joan Steidinger addresses the very real and incapacitating mental health challenges experienced by female athletes. She corrects misconceptions about mental health struggles, illustrates signs and symptoms gatekeepers--parents, coaches, teachers, therapists, and teammates--should be vigilant about, and suggests action steps that these gatekeepers should take to support their athletes' mental health. Throughout, Steidinger also shares firsthand accounts collected from interviews she has conducted with mental health practitioners, female athletes, and coaches.
Covering a wide range of topics--including the susceptibility of teenage and elite female athletes to depression, the impact of burnout and injuries on mental health, and more--Acts of Courage provides the professional insight, actionable advice, and invaluable resources that gatekeepers need to support and advocate for their female athletes. By erasing the stigma of mental health from athletics, we can finally create an environment in which all female athletes, regardless of their individual challenges, can thrive.
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Table of Contents
Acknowledgements: It Takes a Village
Introduction
Chapter 1. The Dilemma of Mental Health
Chapter 2. Challenges: Common Diagnoses of Female Athletes
Chapter 3. Societal: Role of Culture and Identity
Chapter 4. Extra Baggage: Injuries, Overtraining, and Burnout
Chapter 5. Understanding Student-Athletes: Teens & Collegiate
Chapter 6. Elite Females: Pro & Olympic Athletes
Chapter 7. WNBA Phenom's Odyssey: Chamique Holdsclaw
Chapter 8. Top Female Ultrarunner Uses Depression as Her Superpower: The Story of Nikki Kimball
Chapter 9. Sport Gatekeepers: This is Your Wake-up Call to Remove the Stigma of Mental Illness
Chapter 10. Empowering Female Athlete: Resources for Mental Health and Mental Illness Challenges
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Product details
| Published | Jan 21 2027 |
|---|---|
| Format | Ebook (Epub & Mobi) |
| Edition | 1st |
| Pages | 176 |
| ISBN | 9798216378822 |
| Imprint | Rowman & Littlefield |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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