Learn more about how YOU can ACT! to support yourself and others when they may be struggling with mental health challenges!
Audience
This course is a great option for anyone involved in sport who would like to learn more about mental health and sport. This includes: athletes, coaches, athletic trainers, administrators, family members, and officials, among others. Whatever your role, you can make a difference in supporting and protecting your own mental health and that of others in the elite sport space. Take the lead in your sport community -- sign up for the certification course today!
What will you learn?
The objectives of the USC-MHS ACT! Certification are much like those of a first aid course. We will teach the signs and symptoms of a mental health challenge and/or crisis, how to de-escalate a situation to avoid harm to oneself or others, and what pathways are available for additional professional support. The course also focuses on those factors about elite sport participation that can protect individuals from experiencing mental health challenges and those factors that can put them at greater risk. Our training always includes national resources that can be utilized for additional mental health support.
Course Agenda
The 2-hour course agenda is based on the acronym ACT!, encouraging anyone who is concerned about their own mental health or that of someone else to act in support. First, we will grow AWARENESS of the importance of mental health in elite sport along with the prevalence of challenges, next we will provide information on signs and symptoms to be aware of regarding the most common mental health CHALLENGES experienced by sport community members (depression, anxiety, and suicidality), and finally, options will be provided on how to TAKE ACTION if you are concerned about yourself or someone else.
ACT! Certification
After fully participating in this course, you will receive a certificate reflecting your participation in this ACT! training that is valid for 3-years.
