MINDSPACE SMART HUB
Although there are other mental health resources, Mindspace is a mental health smarthub for athletes. There are no mental health resources catered to athletes. Creating a smarthub that can help athletes with their mental health. As athletes always have this pressure to perform well in their sport, it could be incredibly challenging for their mental health. Especially student athletes when they have classwork and grades. Through experiences myself struggling with my mental health when I underperform in my sport, I realize that plenty of other athletes do as well.
Student Athletes
With young adults, especially college athletes, the statistics are startling: 33% of all college students experience significant symptoms of depression, anxiety or other mental health conditions. Among that group, 30% seek help. But of college athletes with mental health conditions, only 10% do. Among professional athletes, data shows that up to 35% of elite athletes suffer from a mental health crisis which may manifest as stress, eating disorders, burnout, or depression and anxiety.