The Olympic Refuge Foundation is using sport to support the mental health needs of refugees and displaced people
Report finds bullying and emotional abuse were commonplace in Dutch triathlon
Marshawn Lynch to become NFLPA's first-ever Chief Brand Ambassador
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The NFL Players Association is excited to announce that All-Pro running back and Super Bowl champion Marshawn Lynch will serve as the union’s first ever chief brand ambassador. In this role, Lynch will support the development of players past, present, and future both on and off the football field.
FIFPRO and FIFA to provide health support to recently retired football players
FIFPRO and FIFA have signed a three-year cooperation agreement to provide health support to hundreds of recently retired professional footballers facing the challenges that come with career transition.
Football can't ignore mental health issues
The reality of "Life after Sport"
Congested professional football calendar raises mental health concerns for players
Port Vale to launch mental health partnership for players, staff and supporters
Port Vale have agreed a pioneering partnership with psychological and technology resources company AIM-FOR which will offer free mental health support to players, club staff and supporters.
The EFL’s Community Club of the Year is investing in Mental Health Safety Net – a bespoke suite of digital tools which will enable club employees and supporters to identify issues which may be affecting them and access a raft of information support services.
Mental health matters: helping athletes to stay mentally fit
With the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 well underway, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) is emphasising the need to support athletes’ well-being and highlighting the importance of protecting their mental health.
Coronavirus shutdown: sharp rise in players reporting depression symptoms
FIFPRO and affiliated national player associations surveyed 1,602 professional footballers in countries that had implemented drastic measures to contain the spread of the coronavirus such as mass home-confinement. 1,134 male players, with a mean age of 26, and 468 female players, with a mean age of 23, took part in the survey.
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