Athletes face immense pressure to perform at their peak athletic ability and maintain mental resilience. By increasing awareness and fostering a supportive sports culture, we can collectively de-stigmatize mental health concerns encourage help-seeking behaviors among athletes.

All athletes experience injuries differently. Some may take injuries in stride whereas others find themselves working through the stages of grief and managing unfamiliar and disruptive psychological symptoms. Following are five tips for coping with injuries in addition to signs that an athlete may require mental health support while recovering from injury.