Tough Guys Only: Recent Episodes
Sam Leavens
This podcast explores mental health in athletes, with hopes of educating listeners and destigmatizing mental disorder and mental illness in sport. Tough Guys Only intends to redefine what it means to be a "tough guy" in the competitive, ruthless world of sport through the use of information from academic journals, as well as personal experience.
In this episode, Sam talks about depression disorders and anxiety disorders in the athlete population, as well as her own experience with the two types of disorders. This episode also talks about different suggestions for athletes who are dealing with mental health issues and the stigma pertaining to mental illness and athletes. To wrap things up, Sam talks about redefining what it means to be a "tough guy" in sport.
Resources for Listeners:
National Alliance on Mental Illness Resource List:
https://www.nami.org/Support-Education/NAMI-HelpLine/Top-HelpLine-Resources
American Psychological Association – Psychologist Locator:
https://locator.apa.org/
Canadian Psychological Association – Psychologist Locator:
https://cpa.ca/public/findingapsychologist/
Finding a Certified Mental Performance Consultant:
https://appliedsportpsych.org/certification/cmpc-directory/
45 Mental Health Resources for Athletes, Coaches and Trainers at All Levels:
https://www.onlinemswprograms.com/resources/mental-health-resources-for-athletes/
Welcome back, Tough Guys! In this episode, Sam and her guest, Kevin, talk about the experiences of being an athlete with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder. They talk about common myths and misconceptions, the benefits and setbacks that can arise from ADHD, coping strategies, and their own personal experiences living with ADHD.
Welcome to Tough Guys Only, a podcast intended to break down the stigma around mental illness in sport, educate listeners about mental illness in athletes, and redefine what it means to be a "tough guy". In this episode, Sam talks about the purpose of this podcast, some of the more common mental illnesses in the athlete population, the mental illness stigma, and some ways that the sports world has started reducing that stigma.