Social Problems: The Mental Health of Athletes
Topic: The mental health of athletes is an ongoing concern in the sports world that must be addressed.
Research Question: Why does the culture in the sports world deter mental health awareness and what should we do about it?
Why does this interest you? (intro)
Talk about your experience as a student-athletes
Talk about the culture of mental health in the sports world
Introduce your major supporting points and state your thesis
Talk about experiences of people who have killed themselves or suffered from mental health in sports athletics
. Give some stories about athletes’ testimonies
Talk about the root of their issues such as stresses on the field and off the field
Talk about the culture in sports
. Being mentally and physically tough
Presection that athletes can handle anything
Toxic environments such as coaches and workouts
Talk about possible solutions (Implication section)
. Support groups
Sports psychologists
Advocacy in mental health
Conclusion
