Ailsa Harvey
Today, on World Mental Health Day, PACE News look at the unique pressures people face in the world of sport, and how this can affect the mind.
Many athletes carry out daily training with the aim to succeed in their sport and improve their physical health. But, it is important to remember that mental health is just as important as physical health.
‘Mind’, a mental health charity, has carried out research among the sporting community and “identified three particular mental health pressure points for professional sports people, coinciding with times of key transition”.
