Why Are Some Athletes Reluctant To Use Sports Psychologists?
Bill Cole, MS, MA Many people are reluctant to go to a physician out of fear. Many athletes also steer clear of sports psychologists out of fear, and worse, the social stigma that still exists when asking for mental help. When an athlete does call a sports psychologist, it is often when all else has failed, they have an important event coming up, and they need mental help — fast. Virtually every college, national, professional and Olympic sports team has a sports psychologist on staff and countless individual professional athletes work closely with sports psychology consultants. Read this article to learn the 72 reasons athletes avoid sports psychologists and to discover the many benefits of sports psychology training and what to expect in a sports psychology session.
