Supporting Student-Athlete Mental Health
Activities & Games
Mental Health Conversation Cards
This set of 14 mental health conversation cards help examine the 4 B’s associated with mental health concerns, disorders, and stigma: biology, backstory, behavior, and biography. Cards are designed to accompany the Coach Beyond “Supporting Student Athlete Mental Health” training, but also can be used as a stand-alone tool for athletic directors, coaches, and student athletes.
Cost: $10.00
To purchase, please visit: Coach Beyond Store
Wellness Check-Ins Micro-Training
Learn how to use creative wellness check ins to understand how your athletes are doing on and off the field/court/mat/pitch, etc.!
Handouts
Signs & Symptoms of Student-Athlete Mental Health Concerns
Mental health concerns can be genetic or due to a child’s life experiences. Stress and trauma can reshape pathways in the brain that influence children and adolescents’ behaviors, thoughts, feelings, and physical demeanor. This resource overviews common signs and symptoms of some of the most prevalent mental health concerns affecting children and adolescents in the United States.
Mental Health Check-Ins
Daily check-ins with athletes can help coaches quickly identify when an athlete may need more support. Check out this quick resource for coaches on how to check-in daily with student-athletes!
Instructional Videos
Supporting Student-Athlete Mental Health Course Refresher
Thank you for taking our Supporting Student-Athlete Mental Health virtual or in-person training. In order to receive a completion certificate, you must pass the end-of-course quiz with an 80%. This page is dedicated to highlighting key resources and facts throughout the training.
Other Resources and Tools
Make the Call Wallet Card
When a student-athlete is experiencing mental health issue, it is important for the coach to be able to link the athlete with available resources in the school and/or community. This wallet card allows a coach to have quickly on hand a school resource, a community resource, and an emergency resource to help a student athlete in need. These can be ordered in sets of 50 or 100.
Cost for Set of 50: $37.50
Cost for Set of 100: $75.00
To purchase, please visit: Coach Beyond Store
Example Mental Health Emergency Action Plan
Emergency Action Plans (EAPs) for mental health crises can be critical in getting help to student-athletes appropriately and efficiently. See this example EAP for mental health from Streetsboro High School!