Athletes Leading Change in Mental Health.
Through lived experience, research, and advocacy, the Athlete Mental Health Alliance amplifies athlete voices to drive systemic change and build a national plan for mental health in sport.
Athletes have lived the pressure. Now they’re shaping the solution.
The Athlete Mental Health Alliance (AMHA) exists to elevate athlete voices and turn lived experience into action—challenging the systems that have too often failed to support mental health in sport.
By bringing together athletes, research, advocacy, and partners, AMHA is working toward a national approach to athlete mental health—one designed with athletes, for athletes, to create lasting change across all levels of sport.
To become a member of AHMA, please contact amha@athletesforhope.org.
Athletes for Hope Wellbeing
Crisis hotlines, mindfulness tools, teammate support guides, and more — updated regularly for athletes at every level.
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Legislative action
AFH is actively supporting legislation at the state and federal level to protect athlete mental health. Here is where things stand.
Ohio HB33
State — Ohio
Requires all high school coaches in Ohio to complete mental health training as part of coaching certification — the first legislation of its kind in the country.
2023
Signed into law
1st
In the nation
Maryland HB375
State — Maryland
Requires state and higher education institutions to develop guidelines training coaches to recognize mental illness and behavioral distress in student athletes.
K–12
Public schools
+HE
Higher education
TEAMS Act
Federal legislation
The Targeting Emotional And Mental Stability Act would make college athlete mental health programs eligible for the Garrett Lee Smith Campus Suicide Prevention Grant.
GLS
Grant eligibility
NCAA
Nationwide scope
Federal S.2932
Federal — SAFE Act
The Student Athlete Fairness and Enforcement Act creates uniform national standards to guarantee NIL rights, protect scholarships, establish health and safety standards, and ensure fairness across all schools including women’s and Olympic sports.
2025
Introduced Sept 29
All
Schools covered
Tennessee SB 1830
State — Tennessee
The Intercollegiate Student-Athlete Protection Act creates a new criminal offense for threatening harm to an athlete or their family related to performance, and for sports-related bullying or cyberbullying — protecting athlete mental and emotional well-being.
Jul 1
Effective 2026
TN
Statewide
California AB 1985
State — California
Sarah Shulze’s Law — provides all California collegiate coaches with state-approved mental health training, requiring paid and volunteer coaches at 2-year and 4-year institutions to complete student-athlete mental health training.
2yr
+ 4yr colleges
CA
Statewide
California AB 1626
State — California
Mental Health Training for High School and Youth Coaches — educates coaches to recognize early warning signs of mental health distress and requires the California Department of Education to create model training for youth sports coaches at recreational and competitive levels.
K–12
+ Youth sports
2026
Assembly May 7
AMHA Year 1 Report
Learn about key initiatives, accomplishments and more while hearing directly from our Committee Chairs!
Whether you’re an athlete, advocate, researcher, or ally — there’s a place for you in this movement. Join Athletes for Hope and help us advance mental health for athletes everywhere.
