Student‐athlete weighs in on competing pressures to perform and cope

Key Points

• The aim is to explore the pressures student-athletes face regarding performance and coping with mental health concerns.
• Survey of elite collegiate student-athletes
• Assessment of mental health indicators like burnout, depression, and anxiety
• Approximately 35% of student-athletes report experiencing burnout, depression, or anxiety
• Mental health issues are prevalent due to competing performance pressures