Fostering the Mental Health of Athletes, Coaches, and Staff: A Systems Approach to Developing a Mentally Healthy Sport Organization
Author: Maher, Charles A.
Published: 2023
Call Number: GS 796.019 M2777 2023
Posted on: November 14, 2025
About this Book:
This book provides a systems approach to promote the mental health of athletes, coaches, and staff within sport organizations at professional, collegiate, and secondary school levels. It provides a structured framework that enables collaboration among professionals to build mentally healthy environments in sports settings. Organized into interrelated chapters, the book offers practical steps and exercises that guide readers through creating a vision for mental health, assessing organizational readiness, involving key contributors, evaluating mental and emotional development, designing and implementing programs, training staff, fostering supportive team environments, and establishing policies and evaluation methods. As the first of its kind to address athlete mental health through this comprehensive perspective, it serves as an essential resource for sport, clinical, and counseling psychologists, as well as for mental performance consultants, athletic trainers, and administrators dedicated to advancing mental well-being in sports organizations.