(3/3) What I learned from reading the 2019 IOC Consensus Report

Sensitive topic warning: psychological abuse, sexual abuse, suicide, depression. 

Mental health in elite athletes: International Olympic Committee consensus statement (2019)

Document link: https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/53/11/667

My notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Fwu3k1lEgUtqrNeCj7oHMK-xYGzVI_JeNGhGWLA8sSs/edit?usp=sharing

Part 3 covers:

• Major stressors & key environmental factors that influence elite athlete mental health
• How injury, performance and mental health intersect
• Injury risk factors
• Response to and recovery from injury and illness
• Barriers to seeking care for mental health symptoms & disorders
• Facilitators to seeking care for mental health symptoms & disorders
• Transition out of sport
• Creating an environment that supports mental well-being and resilience