The burden of sports how and why athletes struggle with mental health / John Weston Parry.
| Author/creator | Parry, John, 1948- |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield, [2024] |
| Description | 1 online resource |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from eBooks on EBSCOhost |
| Subjects |
| Portion of title | How and why athletes struggle with mental health |
| Contents | A Single-Minded Pursuit of Spectator Sports Rewards -- The American Legal System Unreasonably and Unfairly Favors Spectator Sports Organizations and Enterprises -- Sportswashing as Part of an Expanding Spectator Sports Propaganda Arsenal -- Mental Conditions That Athletes, Like Everyone Else, May Experience -- Sports-Related "Yips," Stress, Anxiety, and Depression -- Evolving COVID Risks: Known, Suspected, and Unknown -- CTE, Other Brain Damage, and Related Erratic Behaviors -- Substance Abuse and Dependency -- Female Athletes -- LGB Athletes and Sports Homophobia -- Intersex and Trans Athletes: "Not Female Enough". |
| Abstract | "This book looks at how sports negatively impact the mental health and emotional well-being of athletes as well as the reactions of spectators and media to these athletes' struggles"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Source of description | Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed. |
| Issued in other form | Print version: Parry, John, 1948- Burden of sports Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, [2024] 9781538175538 |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2023027673 |
| ISBN | 9781538175545 (ebook) |
| ISBN | (cloth) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |