Athletes' Problems: Mental Health issues with Athletes by Chandler Newton https://padlet.com/chandlermandler/zms9myvvtuqa en-us 2018-06-07 16:41:21 UTC 2026-01-28 01:16:16 UTC hello@padlet.com STEP 1: Defining the Problem/Stating the Research Question chandlermandler https://padlet.com/chandlermandler/zms9myvvtuqa/wish/266154867 2018-06-07 16:52:32 UTC https://padlet.com/chandlermandler/zms9myvvtuqa/wish/266154867 Mental Health issues with Athletes: STEP 1 Draft chandlermandler https://padlet.com/chandlermandler/zms9myvvtuqa/wish/266435086 This case is focused on the problems athletes face outside of their sport, and also not talked about issues within their sports teams and coaches or even family. Over 17% of former and current college athletes deal with or have felt with, with some kind of depression. Even a more staggering number, 25% of athletes deal with some kind of mental illness that leads to a case of depression. This is a problem that is a serious one within college sports and professional athletes. Current and former athletes have came out and said that they had to deal with depression while in season of the sport they were playing. According to a recent study, the numbers of athletes that come out and reach for help are very low. But why is this? Why do some athletes not tell someone when they are expeiencing  This often happen because 1. No one is encouraging them to seek help, 2. They do not tell anyone that they are experiencing depression, and 3. They feel embarrassed to admit that they are experiencing those things. Recently, Todd Ewen committed suicide. When interviewing some of his close friends they had no idea that he had been battling with depression. This is a prime example on why it is important to always talk to athletes about what is going on in their personal lives. Just caring about the athlete could decrease the numbers I mentioned earlier. ]]> 2018-06-09 22:14:07 UTC https://padlet.com/chandlermandler/zms9myvvtuqa/wish/266435086 STEP 1 Reflection chandlermandler https://padlet.com/chandlermandler/zms9myvvtuqa/wish/266927217 I thought the feedback i got from my first submission of STEP 1 helped me out in a tremendous way. At first, I was first, I was a little confused about what I was supposed to be doing, but after seeing my feedback I had a better understanding of the assignment. While doing this assignment I learned a lot about my own discipline and the issue I want to work on. The counseling aspect and my issue pretty much go hand and hand with each other. I have also learned how to go more in depth with the research. Digging deep for information and getting more than just one case to study on. I have also learned how beneficial it is to do a bunch of research. Ive always been told that knowledge is power. The research I did on Todd Ewen lead to so many other things on why he had committed suicide and how some doctors and researched felt how they could have prevented it. ]]> 2018-06-13 01:28:46 UTC https://padlet.com/chandlermandler/zms9myvvtuqa/wish/266927217 STEP 1 Revision chandlermandler https://padlet.com/chandlermandler/zms9myvvtuqa/wish/267199751 Why do high-level athletes tend to struggle with mental health issues and depression? This case is focused on the problems athletes face outside of their sport, and also not talked about issues within their sports teams and coaches or even family. Dr. Ronald L. Kamm, who subspecializes in sport psychiatry says, “That there are factors in an athlete's life that are not in the everyday person's life that would make them more prone to depression”. Over 17% of former and current college athletes deal with or have felt with, with some kind of depression. Even a more staggering number, 25% of athletes deal with some kind of mental illness that leads to a case of depression (Resch and Haasz 2009). This is a problem that is a serious one within college sports and professional athletes. Current and former athletes have came out and said that they had to deal with depression while in season of the sport they were playing. According to a recent study, the numbers of athletes that come out and reach for help are very low. But why is this? Why do some athletes not tell someone when they are experiencing these illnesses? These things may happen because 1. No one is encouraging them to seek help, 2. They do not tell anyone that they are experiencing depression, and 3. They feel embarrassed to admit that they are experiencing those things. We tend to idealize big time athletes and kind of forget that they are humans just like us. So we forget to talk about mental health issues in sports (Reardon and Factor 2010). Recently, Todd Ewen committed suicide. When interviewing some of his close friends they had no idea that he had been battling with depression. This is a prime example on why it is important to always talk to athletes about what is going on in their personal lives. Depression with athletes is a serious issue that must continue to be researched on for days to come. 
 
Work Cited
Reardon, C. L., and Factor, R. M. (2010). Sport psychiatry. Sports Med. 40, 961–980. doi: 10.2165/11536580-000000000-00000
 
Resch, M., and Haasz, P. (2009). The first epidemiologic survey among Hungarian elite athletes: eating disorders, depression and risk factors. Orv. Hetil. 150, 35–40. doi: 10.1556/OH.2009.28531
 
Levine, Davis. “What Can – or Should – Be Done to Help Pro Athletes With Depression?” U.S. News & World Report, U.S. News & World Report, health.usnews.com/health-care/patient-advice/articles/2017-10-10/what-can-or-should-be-done-to-help-pro-athletes-with-depression.
]]> 2018-06-14 12:46:44 UTC https://padlet.com/chandlermandler/zms9myvvtuqa/wish/267199751 STEP 2: Justify Using an Interdisciplinary Approach chandlermandler https://padlet.com/chandlermandler/zms9myvvtuqa/wish/267243636 2018-06-14 16:33:27 UTC https://padlet.com/chandlermandler/zms9myvvtuqa/wish/267243636 Mental Health issues with Athletes: STEP 2 Draft chandlermandler https://padlet.com/chandlermandler/zms9myvvtuqa/wish/267249164
Mental health and/or depression are a real problem when it comes to collegiate and professional sports. It is a problem that can be very complex at times as well. The complexity of this problem is very difficult. Athletes tend to not talk about their problems, they keep whatever they may be feeling straight inside of them, until one day they just snap on the people around them. What makes this complex is because when that athlete does snap, the people around them. This includes loved ones, family and friends have no idea why this is happening. Back in 2015, the Chicago Bears defensive end Jeremiah Ratliff had a very strange incident while arriving to the facilities for a practice. Ratliff began to act very strange, and people in the Bears organization noticed. He first has an altercation with a team official and that person said that he was in no condition to “work”, so he sent Ratliff home for the day. Later that day, Ratliff showed back up and the people at the security gate would not let him in. He then had another altercation and the cops were called. When the cops arrived Ratliff started to act crazy, saying, “He felt like killing everyone in the building, and that the devil was inside of him.” People that were close to Ratliff were in complete shock. They had no idea what was going on with him. This is just one example on why the complexity of this problem is so challenging, because athletes simply wont come out and say that they are experiencing issues within themselves. Two disciplines that would be important within this problem would be psychological and counseling. That way you are trying to figure out what is going on in their head, while also trying to figure out what is going on in their lives as well. Dr. Lustberg, who is a psychologist in New York states that coaches on a sports team should serve as counselors as well as coaching. That way the problem does have to get deeper than it should. It could get solved right in their own meeting room. Even though sports psychologist and counselors all over are doing their best to try and figure out why well known and highly talented athletes are going things such as mental health issues and depression, no one discipline or study shows a solution for this problem. This problem is very important in today’s society. Mental health issue is a real thing that goes on with today’s athletes. Not only has it been going on now, but also this has been going on for decades, with still no real solution.  ]]> 2018-06-14 17:12:21 UTC https://padlet.com/chandlermandler/zms9myvvtuqa/wish/267249164 Step Two Revision chandlermandler https://padlet.com/chandlermandler/zms9myvvtuqa/wish/268098785  Mental health and/or depression are a real problem when it comes to collegiate and professional sports. It is a problem that can be very complex at times as well. The complexity of this problem is very difficult. This has been looked at by many different disciplines, such as the problem being a psychological issue to maybe just in need of some counseling. Athletes tend to not talk about their problems, they keep whatever they may be feeling straight inside of them, until one day they just snap on the people around them. What makes this complex is because when that athlete does snap, the people around them. This includes loved ones, family and friends have no idea why this is happening. Back in 2015, the Chicago Bears defensive end Jeremiah Ratliff had a very strange incident while arriving to the facilities for a practice. Ratliff began to act very strange, and people in the Bears organization noticed. He first has an altercation with a team official and that person said that he was in no condition to “work”, so he sent Ratliff home for the day. Later that day, Ratliff showed back up and the people at the security gate would not let him in. He then had another altercation and the cops were called. When the cops arrived Ratliff started to act crazy, saying, “He felt like killing everyone in the building, and that the devil was inside of him.” People that were close to Ratliff were in complete shock. They had no idea what was going on with him. This is just one example on why the complexity of this problem is so challenging, because athletes simply wont come out and say that they are experiencing issues within themselves. With the situation I just mentioned could be a variety of problems. While doing more research on the Ratliff situation, the Cleveland Browns made Ratliff see a couple different of doctors. One being a sports psychologist, and the other two being normal counselors having to do nothing with sports. Two disciplines that would be important within this problem would be psychological and counseling. That way you are trying to figure out what is going on in their head, while also trying to figure out what is going on in their lives as well. Dr. Lustberg, who is a psychologist in New York states that coaches on a sports team should serve as counselors as well as coaching. That way the problem does have to get deeper than it should. It could get solved right in their own meeting room. Some ways coaches could do this, like I said earlier could start right in their meeting room. Show that you truly care for that individual as person and not just an athlete. Coaches could also sit them down and have one on one meeting with the player. Sit down and talk about things other than the sport they are involved in. Even though sports psychologist and counselors all over are doing their best to try and figure out why well known and highly talented athletes are going things such as mental health issues and depression, no one discipline or study shows a solution for this problem. This problem is very important in today’s society. Mental health issue is a real thing that goes on with today’s athletes. Not only has it been going on now, but also this has been going on for decades, with still no real solution. For example, Jerry West who is 79 years of age quoted in a recent article, “This is something that doesn’t go away, this depression. When I go through it, it’s almost always based on my (low) self-worth and self-esteem.” He has been dealing with depression and mental health issues his whole life, and this is something he just has to deal with. ]]> 2018-06-21 13:07:49 UTC https://padlet.com/chandlermandler/zms9myvvtuqa/wish/268098785 STEP TWO Reflection chandlermandler https://padlet.com/chandlermandler/zms9myvvtuqa/wish/268103219 The feedback I received on my STEP TWO helped me out a great bit. The feedback gave me a better understanding of what more research I needed to be doing while trying to figure out the disciplines for my problem. Also, I have learned what it means to try and combine two different disciplines when it comes to my problem and how it can help put in such a tremendous way to the athlete when dealing with mental health issues.  ]]> 2018-06-21 13:37:09 UTC https://padlet.com/chandlermandler/zms9myvvtuqa/wish/268103219 STEP 3: Identify Relevant Disciplines chandlermandler https://padlet.com/chandlermandler/zms9myvvtuqa/wish/268255596 2018-06-22 19:13:59 UTC https://padlet.com/chandlermandler/zms9myvvtuqa/wish/268255596 Mental Health issues with Athletes: STEP 3 Draft chandlermandler https://padlet.com/chandlermandler/zms9myvvtuqa/wish/268255672 My problem that we are talking about is why do high profile athletes tend to keep their mental health issues to themselves before it get to late? I have a number of disciplines that would be involved with this problem. Them being, Psychology, counseling, sociology, biology, anthropology, and history. I know these are a long list of disciplines, but all of them are very relative to this problem, especially in today’s society. Take psychology for example. When we look at high profile athletes, we need to dive deep into why they are having mental health issues. We need to look at what is going on outside of their sport, and get into their head to figure out what is going on, this is where psychology comes into play. We need to look at past experiences, what is going on in their homes, and how their personal lives is affecting their sport or vice versa. Another discipline would be counseling. These high profile athletes need help Understanding why they are feeling the way they are. They need to be talking to a professional about their problems so that they can get professional help. For example, Michal Phelps. A very high profile Olympic swimmer. In the middle ofMy problem that we are talking about is why do high profile athletes tend to keep their mental health issues to themselves before it get to late? I have a number of disciplines that would be involved with this problem. Them being, Psychology, counseling, sociology, biology, anthropology, and history. I know these are a long list of disciplines, but all of them are very relative to this problem, especially in today’s society. Take psychology for example. When we look at high profile athletes, we need to dive deep into why they are having mental health issues. We need to look at what is going on outside of their sport, and get into their head to figure out what is going on, this is where psychology comes into play. We need to look at past experiences, what is going on in their homes, and how their personal lives is affecting their sport or vice versa. Another discipline would be counseling. These high profile athletes need help Understanding why they are feeling the way they are. They need to be talking to a professional about their problems so that they  Phelps prime, he found himself in a closet not wanting to come out and not even wanting to live anymore. Phelps said, “I didn’t want to see anyone else. I didn’t want to see another day.” This was coming from a guy who has 23 gold medals. If it were not for his family and friends and a great support team, Phelps probably would have killed himself that night. They told him to go seek help, and that is what he did. In my recent site visit to Skyehelps, she talked to me the importance about talking about the problem that we deal with. She said, “The more we keep our problems to ourselves, the darker our lives will get.” Some of the phenomena that would go with the two disciplines would be awareness within high profile athletes and their mental health issues. When athletes become more aware of their mental health issues and understand that keeping their thoughts and problems within themselves then that is when seeking help comes in to play. Whether that would be counseling, reaching out to a loved one for help, or even seeing a coach or sports psychologist about their problem. The focus is for high profile athletes to seek help about their problems. When athletes become aware that they have mental health issues they would seek for guidance. Whether that would be through counseling, or even just talking with family and friends. This would all lead to the ultimate goal of these athletes seeking help.  

]]> 2018-06-22 19:15:29 UTC https://padlet.com/chandlermandler/zms9myvvtuqa/wish/268255672 Feedback for STEP 3 ario1979 https://padlet.com/chandlermandler/zms9myvvtuqa/wish/268513818 2018-06-25 21:31:03 UTC https://padlet.com/chandlermandler/zms9myvvtuqa/wish/268513818 Step Three Revision chandlermandler https://padlet.com/chandlermandler/zms9myvvtuqa/wish/268872583 My problem that we are talking about is why do high profile athletes tend to keep their mental health issues to themselves before it get to late? I have a number of disciplines that would be involved with this problem. Them being, Psychology, counseling, sociology, biology, anthropology, and history. I know these are a long list of disciplines, but all of them are very relative to this problem, especially in today’s society. Take psychology for example. When we look at high profile athletes, we need to dive deep into why they are having mental health issues. We need to look at what is going on outside of their sport, and get into their head to figure out what is going on, this is where psychology comes into play. We need to look at past experiences, what is going on in their homes, and how their personal lives is affecting their sport or vice versa. When we look at past experiences, we are looking at that persons’ history. When we look at the history of an athlete dealing with mental health issues, we want to see if there have been any related issues to any other family members in the past. This could help us figure out if this athlete has mental health issues through genetics, and could help us figure what why and how to deal with their issue. Another discipline would be counseling. These high profile athletes need help Understanding why they are feeling the way they are. They need to be talking to a professional about their problems so that they can get professional help. For example, Michal Phelps. A very high profile Olympic swimmer. In the middle of Phelps prime, he found himself in a closet not wanting to come out and not even wanting to live anymore. Phelps said, “I didn’t want to see anyone else. I didn’t want to see another day.” This was coming from a guy who has 23 gold medals. If it were not for his family and friends and a great support team, Phelps probably would have killed himself that night. They told him to go seek help, and that is what he did. When Phelps went for help, we went to a counselor. Phelps said that the counselor did not even talk to him about sports. Phelps said, “we I went to get counsel, it was not about sports or money or my gold medals. It was about what was going on in my head at the time.” (Counselor not mentioned) In my recent site visit to Skyehelps, she talked to me the importance about talking about the problem that we deal with. She said, “The more we keep our problems to ourselves, the darker our lives will get.” Skye said when dealing with athletes who have mental health issues, she tries to combine psychology and counseling together. She does this in a away so she can really understand what the athlete is going through and also help them along the way. Some of the phenomena that would go with the two disciplines would be awareness within high profile athletes and their mental health issues. When athletes become more aware of their mental health issues and understand that keeping their thoughts and problems within themselves then that is when seeking help comes in to play. Whether that would be counseling, reaching out to a loved one for help, or even seeing a coach or sports psychologist about their problem. The focus is for high profile athletes to seek help about their problems. When athletes become aware that they have mental health issues they would seek for guidance. Whether that would be through counseling, or even just talking with family and friends. This would all lead to the ultimate goal of these athletes seeking help.  ]]> 2018-06-28 14:20:59 UTC https://padlet.com/chandlermandler/zms9myvvtuqa/wish/268872583 Step Three reflection chandlermandler https://padlet.com/chandlermandler/zms9myvvtuqa/wish/268872702 I thought the feedback I received for STEP THREE helped me out in a great way. It showed me what I was missing and the research I still needed to be doing while trying to understand and define my problem. In class last Thursday, Dr. Ari helped me have a better understand of the disciplines for my problem. While reading my feedback, I was thinking about the picture we posted with out step three and how helpful that was. That showed me how we can come up with these disciplines and try to combine them the best way we can to come up with a solution to our problem. I think that is what interdisciplinary is. Coming with disciplines and trying our best way to combine those to come up with one solution to help a problem. Almost like a killing two birds with one stone analogy.]]> 2018-06-28 14:22:08 UTC https://padlet.com/chandlermandler/zms9myvvtuqa/wish/268872702 STEP 4: Literature research chandlermandler https://padlet.com/chandlermandler/zms9myvvtuqa/wish/269678245 2018-07-08 23:12:32 UTC https://padlet.com/chandlermandler/zms9myvvtuqa/wish/269678245 Mental Health Issues with athletes: STEP 4 draft chandlermandler https://padlet.com/chandlermandler/zms9myvvtuqa/wish/269678291 While performing a literature search on why high profile athletes tend to keep their mental health issues to them selves, I did not find many helpful articles in the GSU library on that specific topic, but I did find some articles online and some cases that were very insightful. The literature that I found mainly deals with past and present studies with the problem I am researching, such as the article about the Cleveland Brown defensive linemen Jeremiah Rattliff article I mentioned earlier in STEP 2 (Scott Habiger). I found multiple pieces of literature that deal with the most relevant disciplines that apply to my problem which are psychology and counseling. I decided to watch the counseling and educational psychology playposit videos when it came to choosing for this step. While watching the counseling video, the video stated that the spectrum starts with counselors at one end, and then the next is psychologist, and lastly is a psychiatrist. I found this very interesting to me, because the process of it was in stages. I had never seen or heard it broken down like that before. In a article in the USAtoday most cases of high profile athletes who had mental health issues within their sport did not even know what was going on and why they were experiencing these kinds of feelings. Brandon Marshall, who is a very talented football player in the NFL said, “I did not even realize how dark my life was until I got help. I felt lost and not even connected to the real world. I probably would have killed myself if I did not reach out and get help from friends that told me to seek professional help.” When things like this happen, counselors and psychologist are usually called upon to help with these certain situation. Both work with individuals to identify their strengths and challenges and help them overcome their challenges. In a recent article posted on “social workers in sports” talks about the relevance of going to see a counselor or psychologist. A lot of the article talks about the prevention side of things and how you can stop mental health issues while you are ahead. In an article written by Scott Hinkie, he talks about how counselors and psychologist use empathy and not sympathy. Psychologist and counselors want to relate to the problems that are going on. They don’t want to feel sorry for you, they want to understand your problems and help the best way they know how. I have mentioned both counseling and psychology as my important disciplines. The second video I chose was the educational psychology. Now I know that my problem has nothing to do with education, but it is still very relevant when it comes to psychology aspect of things and understand how and why the things are going on in your head. 

]]> 2018-07-08 23:13:53 UTC https://padlet.com/chandlermandler/zms9myvvtuqa/wish/269678291 STEP 5: Analyzing insights chandlermandler https://padlet.com/chandlermandler/zms9myvvtuqa/wish/269682198 2018-07-09 00:34:53 UTC https://padlet.com/chandlermandler/zms9myvvtuqa/wish/269682198 Mental Health issues with Athletes: STEP 5 Draft chandlermandler https://padlet.com/chandlermandler/zms9myvvtuqa/wish/269682237 The other two playposit videos I chose were the behavior and learning disabilities and family and community literacy videos. I found both videos to be very insightful to say the least. My problem deals with high profile athletes dealing with mental health issues. You would think by just if the title of these videos that they would not be relative to each other while dealing with the problem I stated. Both of the videos are very relative, I think, to the problem I states above. One of the key elements that stood out to me in the behavior and learning disabilities video was the behavior aspect of it. I never knew that having behavior problems as a child could actually be a disability. I always thought that a kid was lashing out of anger or that it was just a “phase” that kids go through. But no, kids actually have behavior issues that are disabilities and are in need of other assistance. The family and community literacy video I found the most interesting. This deals with reading, writing and problem solving. But also what I found interesting is she talked about the goals and the potential of an individual. She gives three principles to adult literacy; The ability to read and wrote and speak English, solve problems at a level of proficiency necessary to function as ones job and society and to achieve ones goals and to develop ones knowledge and potential. I find these two insights very interesting. In my opinion for the most part, they are very different from each other. One talks about the behavior issues more on a grade school level, and the other talks about adult literacy within the working field. I did find a very intriguing fact in the adult literacy video. She gives a statistic that one out of every six adults in the United States read at a elementary level. This can impact health, work place, and even raising your children. When I read this stat it made me think if that could have anything to do with a child’s behavior disabilities. When it comes to my problem, high profile athletes and mental health issues, these two insights can be very relatable. From recent articles I have read about athletes with mental health issues, a number of athletes said that they have lost their purpose and did not have any goals (USAtoday).  This is what the video on adult literacy talks about early on is finding ones goals and to help achieve those goals. This video also talks about problem solving. When it comes to my problem this can be relatable when athletes are dealing with mental health issues before they seek professional help. This is also easier said than done. I think these two insights can help each other out. When it comes to adult literacy, the parents can be better when it comes to educational purposes within the child at home, if they have kids. I really mean this on the behavior side of things when it comes to the kid. The adult could be more aware of what is going on with the kid and to understand that his/hers child does have behavior disabilities and is aware enough to seek help for that child. ]]> 2018-07-09 00:35:55 UTC https://padlet.com/chandlermandler/zms9myvvtuqa/wish/269682237 STEP 4 Revision chandlermandler https://padlet.com/chandlermandler/zms9myvvtuqa/wish/270006062 While performing a literature search on why high profile athletes tend to keep their mental health issues to them selves, I did not find many helpful articles in the GSU library on that specific topic, but I did find some articles online and some cases that were very insightful. The literature that I found mainly deals with past and present studies with the problem I am researching, such as the article about the Cleveland Brown defensive linemen Jeremiah Rattliff article I mentioned earlier in STEP 2 (Scott Habiger). I found multiple pieces of literature that deal with the most relevant disciplines that apply to my problem which are psychology and counseling. I decided to watch the counseling and educational psychology playposit videos when it came to choosing for this step. While watching the counseling video, the video stated that the spectrum starts with counselors at one end, and then the next is psychologist, and lastly is a psychiatrist. I found this very interesting to me, because the process of it was in stages. I had never seen or heard it broken down like that before. In a article in the USAtoday most cases of high profile athletes who had mental health issues within their sport did not even know what was going on and why they were experiencing these kinds of feelings. Brandon Marshall, who is a very talented football player in the NFL said, “I did not even realize how dark my life was until I got help. I felt lost and not even connected to the real world. I probably would have killed myself if I did not reach out and get help from friends that told me to seek professional help.” When things like this happen, counselors and psychologist are usually called upon to help with these certain situation. Both work with individuals to identify their strengths and challenges and help them overcome their challenges. In a recent article posted on “social workers in sports” talks about the relevance of going to see a counselor or psychologist. A lot of the article talks about the prevention side of things and how you can stop mental health issues while you are ahead. In an article written by Scott Hinkie, he talks about how counselors and psychologist use empathy and not sympathy. Psychologist and counselors want to relate to the problems that are going on. They don’t want to feel sorry for you, they want to understand your problems and help the best way they know how. I have mentioned both counseling and psychology as my important disciplines. The second video I chose was the educational psychology. Now I know that my problem has nothing to do with education, but it is still very relevant when it comes to psychology aspect of things and understand how and why the things are going on in your head. ]]> 2018-07-12 02:34:20 UTC https://padlet.com/chandlermandler/zms9myvvtuqa/wish/270006062 STEP 5 Revision chandlermandler https://padlet.com/chandlermandler/zms9myvvtuqa/wish/270006222 The other two playposit videos I chose were the behavior and learning disabilities and family and community literacy videos. I found both videos to be very insightful to say the least. My problem deals with high profile athletes dealing with mental health issues. You would think by just if the title of these videos that they would not be relative to each other while dealing with the problem I stated. Both of the videos are very relative, I think, to the problem I states above. One of the key elements that stood out to me in the behavior and learning disabilities video was the behavior aspect of it. I never knew that having behavior problems as a child could actually be a disability. I always thought that a kid was lashing out of anger or that it was just a “phase” that kids go through. But no, kids actually have behavior issues that are disabilities and are in need of other assistance. The family and community literacy video I found the most interesting. This deals with reading, writing and problem solving. But also what I found interesting is she talked about the goals and the potential of an individual. She gives three principles to adult literacy; The ability to read and wrote and speak English, solve problems at a level of proficiency necessary to function as ones job and society and to achieve ones goals and to develop ones knowledge and potential. I find these two insights very interesting. In my opinion for the most part, they are very different from each other. One talks about the behavior issues more on a grade school level, and the other talks about adult literacy within the working field. I did find a very intriguing fact in the adult literacy video. She gives a statistic that one out of every six adults in the United States read at a elementary level. This can impact health, work place, and even raising your children. When I read this stat it made me think if that could have anything to do with a child’s behavior disabilities. When it comes to my problem, high profile athletes and mental health issues, these two insights can be very relatable. From recent articles I have read about athletes with mental health issues, a number of athletes said that they have lost their purpose and did not have any goals (USAtoday).  This is what the video on adult literacy talks about early on is finding ones goals and to help achieve those goals. This video also talks about problem solving. When it comes to my problem this can be relatable when athletes are dealing with mental health issues before they seek professional help. This is also easier said than done. I think these two insights can help each other out. When it comes to adult literacy, the parents can be better when it comes to educational purposes within the child at home, if they have kids. I really mean this on the behavior side of things when it comes to the kid. The adult could be more aware of what is going on with the kid and to understand that his/hers child does have behavior disabilities and is aware enough to seek help for that child. ]]> 2018-07-12 02:35:30 UTC https://padlet.com/chandlermandler/zms9myvvtuqa/wish/270006222 STEP 5 Reflection chandlermandler https://padlet.com/chandlermandler/zms9myvvtuqa/wish/270007361 I thought the feedback I received for STEP FIVE helped me out in a great way. It showed me what I was missing and the research I still needed to be doing while trying to understand and define my problem. While reading my feedback, I realized that I got to dive in deep with the two other videos that I chose. Those two videos really did not have anything to do with my problem but it was still great to learn and learn deep about those things. That showed me how different disciplines can help us have a better understanding of our own problem. We can come up with these disciplines and try to combine them the best way we can to come up with a solution to our problem. I think that is what interdisciplinary is all about. Trying to figure out what is the best way possible to combine the things we learn and try to make one possible solution to a problem. ]]> 2018-07-12 02:44:06 UTC https://padlet.com/chandlermandler/zms9myvvtuqa/wish/270007361 STEP 4 Refelction chandlermandler https://padlet.com/chandlermandler/zms9myvvtuqa/wish/270007408 I thought the feed back i received for my STEP FOUR helped me out in a tremendous way. I showed me what i did correctly and also the areas i needed to improve on. Throughout this step i really got to dig deep and really take head of my problem and how my two disciplines really help each other out in trying to solve my problem in the best way possible. And also the videos were great help to that. It was very interesting to see the different takes between the two disciplines. I learned that both counseling and psychology have a lot to do with each other and can compliment each other in a very helpful way.  ]]> 2018-07-12 02:44:27 UTC https://padlet.com/chandlermandler/zms9myvvtuqa/wish/270007408 STEP 6: Reflection chandlermandler https://padlet.com/chandlermandler/zms9myvvtuqa/wish/270574187 2018-07-19 02:00:55 UTC https://padlet.com/chandlermandler/zms9myvvtuqa/wish/270574187 STEP 6: Final chandlermandler https://padlet.com/chandlermandler/zms9myvvtuqa/wish/270574287 Taking an interdisciplinary approach to my problem has helped me so much when came to what I thought about my problem. My problem deals with high profile athletes struggling with mental health issue. With myself being a college football coach and growing up in sports my whole life, I never really thought that mental health issues with athletes really even were a thing until a couple years ago. Doing this research and figuring out what are the best two disciplines for my problem really changed my perspective on what athletes may struggle with day in and day out. The two disciplines when dealing with this problem are counseling and psychology. These two disciplines can be a major factor when it comes to my problem. I think the two disciplines are different, but they also compliment each other very well. When you combine two disciplines like these, they can help you come up with a much more effective way to attack their problem and to find a solution for their well-being. I mentioned earlier that I coach on the college level, and doing these research has opened my eyes tremendously about this problem. Athletes struggle with mental health problems every day and for the most time; nothing is being done about it. I think having a better understanding of what these athletes might be going through; someone like me can make a difference when it comes to helping these athletes. Now with that being said, I am no professional when it comes being a counselor or knowing everything about psychology. But, I think I can apply the things that I have learned from this short summer semester and apply it to my every day life. Also, I think that taking an interdisciplinary approach to every day life can be a tremendous amount of help. I think when we sit there and think about how to attack a problem that we are dealing with or trying to help a friend out, interdisciplinary approach is one of the most effective ways to go about things. Doing this will help you have a better understanding of what helps and what does not. This approach gets right to the meat of things and helps you quicker to a solution. With all of that being said, this style and approach is the best way to go in my opinion. It has helped me have a better understanding on what could possibly go on outside of the sport they play. It has made me way more aware of what really goes on. ]]> 2018-07-19 02:02:05 UTC https://padlet.com/chandlermandler/zms9myvvtuqa/wish/270574287 STEP 6: reflection chandlermandler https://padlet.com/chandlermandler/zms9myvvtuqa/wish/270574352 Unfortunately i was unable to turn in a draft, so i did not receive any feed back. But throughout this semester i have learned so much about interdisciplinary and what it means, and how it can be used. Doing is research has really opened up my eyes to a new world that has been out there for a while. Also, doing this research with my problem has helped me come more aware about what goes on with athletes outside of the sport the play. My two disciplines (counseling and psychology) has given me a great perspective on what it takes to fix a problem like this.  ]]> 2018-07-19 02:02:53 UTC https://padlet.com/chandlermandler/zms9myvvtuqa/wish/270574352