The current ‘state of play’ is supporting elite athletes mental health and well being. It’s main purpose is to build mental health literacy or awareness of the signs of mental health amongst athletes. It is necessary to point out the structure of a strong mental health framework to promote athlete mental health and well being. Its is also very important to respond to the needs of athletes who are at risk of developing or already experiencing mental health symptoms or disorders. Detecting the mental health issues of an athlete early is very important for the career of an athlete. Such measures help build cultures that acknowledges the fact that an athlete’s mental health needs are as important as their physical needs. It is likely that they both are likely to contribute to stabilizing the athlete’s overall wellbeing parallel to the performance excellence.

Meta analytic reviews indicate that athletes experience mental ill-health relative to anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress and sleep disorders. The risk factors may vary across career phases. For example, in junior development years , parents’ support and the support of coaches are very important. During the high performance environmental and training demands become more relevant to mental health and well being.

Finally, we know that providing all the necessary support to an athlete might be tough but it is very important that an athlete is looked after mentally and physically. Mental health is equally as important as their physical health.