Spoken!

Melissa Libbey

Created by students at Kean University, Spoken! is a podcast researched, written, and recorded by Kean university students. This podcast is in conjunction with Spoken! Magazine an online platform created by Kean University professors to present student’s creative projects through research.

  1. S4 E4: The Mental Health of an Athlete

    16-06-2022

    S4 E4: The Mental Health of an Athlete

    Student host Donovan Rivera talks about the long-overlooked issue on The Mental Health of Student-Athletes. In this episode, he discusses work ethics, ways to help those struggling, and his personal experience. Included are statistics based on the topic. Source Robin Kuik, UT MSSW & MPH Candidate 2019 and Suzanne Potts, LMSW, MPH. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/what-works-and-why/201803/how-your-mental-health-reaps-the-benefits-exercise2.  Pluhar, E., McCracken, C., Griffith, K. L., Christino, M. A., Sugimoto, D., & Meehan, W. P., 3rd (2019). Team Sport Athletes May Be Less Likely To Suffer Anxiety or Depression than Individual Sport Athletes. Journal of sports science & medicine, 18(3), 490–496. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6683619/3. by Eric Lindberg, https://news.usc.edu/trojan-family/college-athlete-mental-health-usc-sports-psychologists/4. By Laura. M https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-whole-athlete/201501/the-effects-psychology-athletic-performance5.  Dr Nick Peirce, Dr Catherine Lester, Dr Ajai Seth, Dr Philippa Turner, The Sports and Exercise Psychiatry Special Interest Group of the Royal College of Psychiatrists, MIND www.mind.org.uk, https://www.fsem.ac.uk/position_statement/the-role-of-physical-activity-and-sport-in-mental-health/#6.  Souter, G., Lewis, R. & Serrant, L. Men, Mental Health and Elite Sport: a Narrative Review. Sports Med - Open 4, 57 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1186/s40798-018-0175-7

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Created by students at Kean University, Spoken! is a podcast researched, written, and recorded by Kean university students. This podcast is in conjunction with Spoken! Magazine an online platform created by Kean University professors to present student’s creative projects through research.