Toxicity of Sport Culture on Athletes’ Mental Health | Hillary Cauthen | TEDxTexasStateUniversity

An emotional talk from personal story to professional experience with mental health of athletes. Examining the culture of sport and championship building and providing 3 steps to assist in improving athletes’ mental wellness. Dr. Hillary Cauthen, a clinical sport psychologist and certified mental performance consultant specializes in mental health treatment for athletes, coaches, and parents. Dr. Cauthen has significant experience in the sport environment, as a competitive youth and Division 1 collegiate athlete, her experience has guided her professional development and is the crux of creating a Culture of Care for a Culture of Champions. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx

25 Comments

  1. I'm struggling with the concept that an NBA player, a job that gives young men access to the hottest women out there, decided to drop his drawers for this woman….

  2. This probably doesn’t apply to sports itself, but recently my school’s varsity softball team lost state because the one of the girls was distracted for a split second and failed to tag the batter. She’s been getting bullied for it and the video of the whole thing made it’s way to Tik Tok, now she’s being told to harm herself by adults online.

    Like I said it may not have much to do with sports itself but the mentality over a softball game is a complete joke to me.

  3. Great athletes find their zen on the battlefield. They become the flow state, beyond processing worthless thoughts. They react at least 0.20sec faster than others. They harmonize mundane and divine, muscle and mind. They, in the moment, simply are.

    Thoughts are too slow, emotions are even slower. It's always social minds who are the first to get puffed out and down. It's always the social minds who require constant reaffirmation. Great athletes like Kobe, Jordan require a mountain to move, a challenge.

    This woman's ideas are kinda worthless.

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