March Into Mental Health

Cutler Wellness Programs, Wellness U., Behind the Whistle, Advancement of Blacks in Sports (ABIS), AthMindset®, PA4WN™Lab, and AthleteTalk are partnering to produce March into Mental Health ’23. #Marchintomentalhealth is a one-week “event” to highlight mental health and wellness at all levels of women’s and men’s college basketball. The goal of this effort is twofold – first to highlight the unique mental health issues pertinent to men’s and women’s college basketball and secondly to encourage college basketball coaches and their teams to engage in mental health check-ins as we approach the end of the season and conference tournaments. Beginning on February 27th 2023 these seven national organizations will produce: ● Three daily mental health & wellness messages via Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn. ● Two podcasts on Sleep & Rest and Name, Image & Likeness & Financial Health. ● Webinar: “Navigating the Transitions in College Basketball: Athlete Mental Health and Economic Opportunities” Wednesday, March 1, at 7 pm EST via zoom. Beyond the perceptions of NIL are some harsh realities and uncertainties student-athletes, coaches, administrators, and families are navigating. This 60-minute webinar will present the impacts of the Division I Transformation Committee Report, a panel discussion between key stakeholders in collegiate athletics on the mental health toll of transitions, and recommendations for achieving holistic mental health responses to the pressures of this new era of sports. #Marchintomentalhealth will launch on February 26th 2023 with a “Tip-Off” featuring the founders from all six organizations in a conversation about college athlete mental health. In addition to the mental health messaging, podcasts, and webinar #Marchintomentalhealth will challenge college coaches to engage in a “mental health check-in” with their teams and post their check-ins (and/or other mental health content) on their social media with the hashtag #Marchintomentalhealth. The effort will culminate on March 5th, 2023, but throughout March to Mental Health will include a “Call for Activation” challenging all college basketball coaches & teams to invest in one mental health check-in, post about the experience and use the #Marchintomentalhealth. The post with the most likes will win a mental health webinar/consultation/talk and access to a mental health video seminar. For college basketball coaches, student-athletes, and teams (at all levels) who want to join the challenge please contact #Marchintomentalhealth at [email protected].