Collegiate Behavioral Health Associates Poised As The Solution For The NCAA's 2024 Mental Health Care Legislations
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Tuesday, October 31, 2023
BOCA RATON, Fla., Oct. 31, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- In recent years, the data surrounding mental health concerns on college campuses has risen to alarming levels. A 2022 follow-up study revealed that 30% of college athletes still struggle with persistently high levels of mental health concerns. This troubling statistic is reinforced by the personal anecdotes shared by athletes during The Loud Silence special and the highest recorded suicide rate in 2022, underscoring the ongoing and concerning surge in mental health issues across the landscape.
Key Points:
- Collegiate Behavioral Health Associates, an organization providing full-service mental health care to college athletes, sheds light on the new mental health legislations proposed by the Chief Medical Officer of the NCAA and their program being the solution for many institutions.
- The recent data underscores the insufficiency of existing mental health resources across the country and emphasizes the necessity for improved guidelines that place mental health at the forefront.
- Collegiate Behavioral Health Associates has been diligent in verifying that its comprehensive mental health care program encompasses vital components of these mandates.
- These include mental health screenings for all athletes and facilitated connections to licensed therapists providing a supportive mental health environment.