Overview

Whether someone is playing, coaching, officiating, volunteering, managing a team, or organising events, mental health can affect performance, participation, relationships, confidence, and safety. In this course, you’ll explore the difference between mental health and mental illness, common challenges people may face, and the impact these can have.

In this course, you’ll explore what mental health means in sport and physical activity settings, the pressures that can affect players, coaches, officials, volunteers and staff, and how poor mental health can show up on and off the field. You’ll learn how to spot signs, challenge stigma, support others appropriately, and signpost to help in a safe and compassionate way.

Learning Objectives

• Explain the difference between mental health and mental illness
• Recognise common signs of mental health challenges in themselves and others
• Identify practical self-care strategies to support mental wellbeing
• Use respectful, inclusive language when discussing mental health
• Know when and how to encourage someone to seek professional help and when to follow safeguarding or welfare procedures

Modules

• Mental health awareness in sport