2025 Athlete Mental Health Week
Athletes for Hope is proud to partner with three nonprofit mental health organizations, Hilinski’s Hope Foundation, the Kevin Love Fund and the Sarah Shulze Foundation to host the second annual Athlete Mental Health Week!
Through a week of collective action and resource sharing, with support from the 135 athletes, organizations, and mental health advocates in the Athlete Mental Health Alliance, we will amplify the voices and support the wellbeing of athletes of every sport and level of competition.
Why Athlete Mental Health Matters
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.
Among U.S. college athletes, suicide is now the second leading cause of death after accidents — and rates have doubled from 7.6% to 15.3% over the past 20 years, according to a study published April 4 in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.
Sign up for Athlete Mental Health Week 2025!
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