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Post by codigger on Jan 16, 2019 14:53:54 GMT -5
This is a powerful presentation by USC's Victoria Garrick at a Tedx Conference. Many of our NCAA Volleyball Athletes are living this version of mental health challenges. She does a spectacular job of identifying the issue of mental health, stress and depression in the D1 environment and bringing it out into the light.
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Post by vbfamily on Jan 16, 2019 15:19:08 GMT -5
Love this...Have shared this with my 18's team and have shared with many others since it has been published. Good to know and identify that if they feel this way, they are not alone. As a student athlete A LONG TIME AGO, I certainly had similar times but on the outside I projected everything was unbelievable. I honestly was in a great environment, had great support, great success and had a great upbringing. How could I possibly feel any type of anxiety, depression or sadness? Well, it happens and I couldn't understand it myself, I didn't deserve to be sad based on all my fortunes, so continued to hide it.... Very impressed with the strength of this young lady after only her sophomore year to do this Ted Talk.
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Post by Wolfgang on Jan 16, 2019 15:24:20 GMT -5
Summary please.
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Post by volleyguy on Jan 16, 2019 15:47:27 GMT -5
Mick Haley made her nuts. (Just kidding. Although she says she was diagnosed with a major depressive disorder, she does a good job of discussing the challenges that student-athletes face daily.) |
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Post by codigger on Jan 16, 2019 16:14:44 GMT -5
Mick Haley made her nuts. (Just kidding. Although she says she was diagnosed with a major depressive disorder, she does a good job of discussing the challenges that student-athletes face daily.) The issue of mental health in college students, specifically college student-athletes, is stigmatized and neglected. According to a 2011 study by the National College Athletic Association, 30% of about 200,000 student-athletes reported feeling depressed. 50% also claimed to have experienced overwhelming anxiety, and this information is six years out of date. Student-athletes are typically praised as celebrities on campus, considered strong and brave. When we walk by and people cheer, “Great win last night,” they can’t see that we are struggling with issues incurable by their praise and affirmation. We minimize the effects of our depression, anxiety, or eating disorder, because society does not encourage us to come forward. Student-athletes endure five hours of team commitment daily, 18 hours of class weekly, and the pressure to physically perform no matter what the circumstance. You can’t see mental health issues like you can see an ankle sprain. From Atherton, California, Victoria Garrick is a rising Junior libero for the USC Women’s Indoor Volleyball team. Both freshman and sophomore year, Victoria started and played in every match for the Women of Troy, who won the Pac-12 Championship in 2015. During a difficult freshman year, learning how to be a Division I athlete as well a Dean’s List student, she dealt with situational depression, anxiety, and a binge-eating disorder. By seeing a sports psychologist at USC every week, Victoria was able to learn how to manage her mental health issues, as well as regain normal eating habits. However, she is very concerned about other athletes like her who do not have the confidence to seek help, or learn how to manage their chaotic lives. One of Victoria’s missions in her final two years of college is to help others by sharing her experience. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 16, 2019 19:56:48 GMT -5
Volleyball is hard. School is hard. Mick is a hard-ass. Makes life very hard. Propensity for depression can make it soul-crushing. I think it would be more fair to say: College is hard and not for everyone. Division I sports are hard and not for everyone. The combination of both may be 3-4X harder for some people. Time management is very hard and skill few have. Coaches/Professors at top schools are demanding (which is why people make assumptions about top school graduates) and many people struggle to meet those expectations. It is great if more people stop pounding themselves into round holes if they are square pegs based on perceived societal expectations. Trying to be someone you are not, or taking a job that you cannot comfortably adapt to, is a terrible situation. Hopefully, this video makes people consider what situations are the best fit for them, not what is the prestigious one that others perceive as the best. |
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Post by bigfan on Jan 16, 2019 20:09:43 GMT -5
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Post by bigfan on Jan 16, 2019 20:10:32 GMT -5
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Post by bigfan on Jan 16, 2019 20:11:50 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Jan 16, 2019 21:51:41 GMT -5
I think it would be more fair to say: College is hard and not for everyone. Division I sports are hard and not for everyone. The combination of both may be 3-4X harder for some people. Time management is very hard and skill few have. Coaches/Professors at top schools are demanding (which is why people make assumptions about top school graduates) and many people struggle to meet those expectations. It is great if more people stop pounding themselves into round holes if they are square pegs based on perceived societal expectations. Trying to be someone you are not, or taking a job that you cannot comfortably adapt to, is a terrible situation. Hopefully, this video makes people consider what situations are the best fit for them, not what is the prestigious one that others perceive as the best. Her biggest point was not that some people shouldn't do it, but that a lot more people than are generally recognized have real medical mental health issues that need to be addressed so that they CAN safely do it. That is the ideal to strive for. Realistically, a coach will not be able to adapt his agenda and curriculum to suit 12-20 individuals who all will require different nurturing. It would be great if everything in life would adapt to nurture everyone, but I do not think it is that realistic so one needs to self-reflect and put themselves in situations that they are suited for. |
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