Mental Health

2. Counseling services through the University are free, and their office is located in the Saucier ________ Center in OK Allen Hall.
5. Poor sleep can result in reduced motivation to train, slower response times, and __________ recovery time.
7. The words you use matter. For example, instead of referring to someone as a “sexual assault victim,” it would be more appropriate to use the term “sexual assault ________.”
11. The _______ around mental health is created by negative attitudes and beliefs, often stemming from a lack of information/misinformation, about individuals with mental health issues that lead to discrimination.
13. The NCAA Mental Health Best Practices encourage member institutions to create a health environment that supports the mental health and _____ - _____ of student-athletes.
14. The NCAA provides education and support around topics like anxiety, __________, suicide prevention, and disordered eating.

1. Due to many sports bettors threatening student-athletes, the NCAA is lobbying for state/federal sports wagering laws to include ____ - ________ measures.
3. Speaking with a licensed counselor may be beneficial because they provide a safe space to discuss what you want and they are very ____ - _______ and objective listeners.
4. The NCAA has created the NCAA Mental Health Best __________ Guidelines to provide guidance to institutions to support student-athlete mental health and ensuring proper care.
6. How a person perceives their physical appearance. Often influenced by societal standards, and often student-athletes try to change this through diet and exercise. (2 words)
8. The Sun Belt Conference has created the Sun Belt to _________ initiative, which is designed to support student-athletes in improving their sleep quality.
9. Conference ___________ has led to increased travel and more missed classes, which can negatively impact student-athlete’s mental health, academic and sport performance, and quality of sleep.
10. Mental health _________ are efforts aimed at raising awareness and reducing stigma around psychological issues.
12. _______ are in a good position to identify student-athlete mental health problems because they spend so much time with their athletes and have the power and authority to help athletes receive proper and timely treatment.