Darcy Gruttadaro, Director, Center for Workplace Mental Health American Psychiatric Association Foundation, joins the #3PAcademy digital series to talk about how athletics departments, coaches and administrators can create mentally healthy environments.
2:05 - Mental Health and athletics, what is the landscape? 3:39 - How athletic departments can create a holistic approach to mental health 6:10 - Getting the buy-in from the top down to normalize the conversation around mental health 8:46 - The power behind individuals sharing their personal stories 11:00 - How can the stigma of mental health be broken down 13:52 - Solutions to those that may not have many resources and the importance of access to care 16:46 - What can coaches and administrators do to help create environments to be an advocate for mental health 20:17 - Coach as the first point of contact for a student-athlete and how they can guide student-athlete to the resources provided 21:05 - Coaches using data-driven decisions with their student-athletes 23:18 - Making intentional space for mindfulness 24:26 - What to look forward to in the conversations of mental health