Achieving Mental Health and Peak Performance in Elite Athletes

Many factors place athletes at increased risk of compromised performance, including mental health symptoms and disorders. Mental health disorders are common among athletes and if untreated may impair outcomes. Cultural influences including social media, negative attitudes about help seeking mental help, and stereotyping, when not addressed, compromise a healthy wholesome training environment that may limit outcomes. In addition to addressing mental health needs, cultural influencers and barriers, specifically designed and targeted psychological skills to assist with performance are reviewed. These skills can promote mental toughness and resiliency and can to higher levels of confidence and achievement.