Sports need better game-day mental health protocols to protect athletes – here’s how
- Written by Rosemary Purcell, Professorial Fellow, Centre for Youth Mental Health, The University of Melbourne
Last Thursday night at the MCG, fans witnessed a gripping game of AFL football between Carlton and Collingwood.
But it was something rarely seen during a match that has gripped attention since: a player who appeared to be struggling on a very public stage, accompanied by a statement from his club that he had experienced a “mental health...
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