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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How do you look after your mental fitness?
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Resilience & Thriving
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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
