Jun 25, 2020
Baylor Assistant AD for Mental Health Services Dr. Monique Marsh-Bell and LSU Director of Student-Athlete Mental Health Dr. LaKeitha Poole join AthleticDirectorU to chat about the intricacies of mental health services provided to student-athletes. Marsh-Bell and Poole also touch on how the COVID-19 pandemic and social injustice have affected student-athletes and their abilities to provide services, the return to campus, the future of mental health and more.
1:52 - Explain how your previous experience providing counseling
services on campus differs from your current experience providing
counseling services in athletics.
4:10 - What is the difference between a clinical psychologist, a
sport psychologist, and a clinical social worker?
7:33 - What is your staff makeup in terms of mental services?
9:17 - What can schools with less resources do to provide mental
health services for student-athletes? (Poole)
11:37 - How have you seen the mental health services industry
evolve throughout your career?
14:23 - Does the face that you are African-American make it easier
for African-American student-athletes to utilize your services? Is
it a factor if/when student-athletes want to talk about racism or
social injustice?
17:31 - What are your thoughts on the future of mental health in
college athletics?
21:19 - How has the pandemic lockdown affected utilization of your
services?
28:05 - Do you see any hesitation or psychological concerns amongst
student-athletes related to returning to campus during the
pandemic?
31:10 - Are there any procedures for returning to campus that
relate to mental health and student-athletes?
34:56 - What are the NCAA's guidelines regarding mental health
services within athletics departments? Do the guidelines go far
enough?
38:01 - Is there anything else that the college athletics community
should know about the topic of mental health services in college
athletics?