Mental Health Literacy

Question 1

Why is MHL needed in sport?

Answer 1

1. peak age of competetive sport coincide with onset mental health problems
2. culture of sport has unique risks
3. prevalence rates of mental health problems similar/higher to general population
4. higher levels stigma
5. lower levels of help-seeking

Question 2

Stigma

Answer 2

A perceived negative attribute that causes someone to devalue or think less of the whole person

Goffman, 1963

Question 3

Stigma phrases

Answer 3

devalue
discredit
diminish
disgrace
marked
tainted
discrimination

Question 4

Mental health literacy

Answer 4

knowledge/problem recognition
attitudes
help-seeking

Question 5

Main barrier for elite athletes

Answer 5

stigma

Gulliver et al., 2012

Question 6

Reasons for stigma

Answer 6

negative stereotypes
cultural and masculinist perspectices in sport
help seeking = weak

Delenardo and Terrion, 2014

Question 7

Other barriers for elite athletes

Answer 7

lack knowledge and understanding of symptoms/disorders

negative past experiences of treatment seeking

busy schedules

hypermasculinity

Castaldelli-Maia et al., 2019