COUN 7830 - Stdnt Athlete Mental Wellness

Credit Hours: 3

This course offers students a comprehensive understanding of student athlete mental wellness, mental health concerns, and emergencies. Mental health issues can affect the ability of student athletes to function effectively in their daily life and this includes their athletic performance. Thus, it is imperative that individuals providing mental health care to student athletes be able to identify (mental health issues and emergencies), intervene (with appropriate techniques), and refer (as needed to the appropriate entities). This course will address the previously mentioned issues in detail while promoting cultural competency in working with a diverse population of student athletes.