Abstract
This Comment discusses the mental health issues that student-athletes face and further discusses the importance of addressing these issues to eliminate the stigma surrounding mental illness. Section I provides an overview of NCAA mental health policies, athlete mental health issues, and proposed federal legislation. Section II then provides an analysis of organizations’ remedial measures for more mental healthcare for student-athletes and how the federal government can step in under the Interstate Commerce Clause. Section III finally concludes by discussing the future of mental health within collegiate student athletics.
Recommended Citation
Desai, Raina
(2022)
"The Pressured Player: The College Athlete's Struggle with Mental Health,"
Florida Entertainment and Sports Law Review: Vol. 2:
Iss.
2, Article 6.
Available at:
https://scholarship.law.ufl.edu/feslr/vol2/iss2/6