For my final project, I will be discussing mental health awareness for student-athletes. As a former student-athlete who suffers from mental health issues, this is a topic that affects my everyday life. I will be making a TikTok video discussing all the information I've gathered, I chose to make a TikTok because my generation seems to be able to express themselves more comfortably on social media where they don't have to directly talk to people but can have a sense of togetherness when expressing their feelings. I took to Instagram to gather live data from my own followers to see what they thought about mental health awareness in student-athletes. I tried to keep the pool within the student-athlete family, past, and present, so I can get a better insight into the mind of an athlete.
The next part of my project is to gather all my data (live trial and statistics found from notable sources) and tell the stories of those who shared with me and my own. The goal of my project is to bring to light how many student-athletes suffer in silence and feel as though they can't talk about their problems without feeling like a burden. Seeing as though many of my answers came from women athletes I would like to ask male athletes why they feel they can't share their opinions on mental health.
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