The Public Health Charitable Foundation is announcing that it will provide up to $1 million dollars to fund programs that help address a public health issue of importance in the communities. The Public Health Charitable Foundation expects that grants up to $100,000 for one year, will be provided for up to ten grantees.
College student athletes can sometimes be labeled as physically and mentally tough, and represented as the pinnacle of overall health around campus. However, with expectations to perform at their respectful sport, student athletes may suffer from psychological disorders as a result of excessive pressure to compete at the highest level. Research shows that 82 percent of student athletes that were surveyed in the fall 2009 and 2010 …show more content…
In addition, a student athlete might suffer depression as a result of an injury or not living up to societal expectations that is placed upon them from the media, parents, and/or coaches.
The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) is the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental illness.3 The NAMI
College student athletes can sometimes be labeled as physically and mentally tough, and represented as the pinnacle of overall health around campus. However, with expectations to perform at their respectful sport, student athletes may suffer from psychological disorders as a result of excessive pressure to compete at the highest level. Research shows that 82 percent of student athletes that were surveyed in the fall 2009 and 2010 …show more content…
In addition, a student athlete might suffer depression as a result of an injury or not living up to societal expectations that is placed upon them from the media, parents, and/or coaches.
The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) is the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental illness.3 The NAMI