mental health & wellbeing: afl players executive certificate

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Jo Mitchell, PhDWellbeing Manager Clinical Psychologist

Amongst all unimportant subjects Football is by far

the most important

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Burden of illness by age group

Young people (15-25 yo) ABS 2007

75% of mental health problems emerge before 25 yo.

Young people account for 27% of mental health problems problems each year.

1 in 4 receives professional help.

Figure 1.1. Shifting the Prevalence of Mental Health towards Flourishing (Huppert & So, 2013)

What is wellbeing?Personal judgment of life satisfaction:•Cope with life demands •Autonomy / freedom•Competence / mastery•Valued by self and others•Socially connected(resilience, happiness, thriving, flourishing, mental fitness)

Wellbeing Benefits

Mental Less stress & mental illness Greater resilience Greater self- and

emotional- regulation. Greater self-confidence Greater creativity

Wellbeing BenefitsPhysical

More energy & activity Better physical health

(e.g., strengthened immune system, less pain, lowered stress levels, and greater longevity)

Better sleep quality

Academic Better performance (e.g.,

higher grades) Less procrastination More successful transition to

university / further study

Wellbeing Benefits

Work Greater productivity Lower absenteeism /

presenteeism Better performance

Social More social support & richer

social interactions More pro-social behaviour

Wellbeing Benefits

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AFL PlayersWellbeing Team

MENTAL HEALTH

•National Psychology Network•Specialist Network•Secondary Consultation•Prof. development WELLBEING

EDUCATION

•Wellbeing workshops•Campaigns e.g. R U OK?•Movember Project

MENTAL HEALTH & WELLBEING

ADVOCACY

•Research•Industry Best Practice•STRIDE Project

Jo MitchellWellbeing Manager + Clinical

Psychologist

jmitchell@aflplayers.com.auwellbeing@aflplayers.com.au