British Ice Skating online learning

Mental Health in Young Players

Mental health is an increasingly important concern in all walks of life, and particularly the mental health and wellbeing of young people, children and teens. As a result, those who coach and train young players are often uniquely placed to have a significant role in maintaining the good mental health of younger people.

This programme is designed to maximise that, by providing an easily accessible guide to what mental health is and means and how it goes wrong, the particular vulnerabilities of younger people at various stages of development, and the benefits (and sometimes pitfalls) for mental health offered by a sports and coaching environment.

How this course works

• Work through short modules that focus on real situations you meet with young players.
• Use the activities to reflect on your own practice and the support you offer.
• Return to the modules at any time to revisit key ideas and resources.

When you are ready to begin, select Section 1 in the list below. You will see a Launch button on the next page to start the learning.