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How Athletes Can Avoid Depression?

<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">It’s perfectly possible for athletes to suffer from any kind of mental problems&comma; including depression&period; They may earn a huge salary and at the peak of their physical fitness&period; However&comma; financial and physical successes don’t guarantee healthy psychological conditions&period; Many athletes have become new celebrity and they receive media focus&period; The superstar status can be quite challenging for them and recognition will come with a big price&period; Top players are well aware of big responsibility that the need to shoulder&period; They are pressured to perform well and consistent&period; Any small mistake that’s unnoticeable before can become a big news&comma; once an athlete is highly popular in sports&period; If athletes want to survive under the glare of media attention&comma; the will need to follow a disciplined regime and maintain peak fitness&period; The slightest indiscretion and mistake can become a significant scandal&period; Also&comma; the competition is often waiting in the wings and they are keen to take our place&period; With such a pressure&comma; it is easy for athletes to get depressed&period; Many professional athletes start their career from a very young age and they have trained for years&period; They have a single minded objective to achieve recognition and success&period; The discipline needed to succeed in sports is huge&period; We need to have sacrifice and total commitment&period; Personal life&comma; training schedule and diet will need to be planned properly around our ultimate goal&period; Professional athletes often have extra pressure to do well&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">Many athletes find that depression start to manifest when they have extreme physical and mental pressure&period; When facing uncertainties&comma; players often face private doubts&period; Any athlete wants to be successful and they seek to do their best&period; The pressure can be quite high if players are members of sports team&period; They have immense responsibility to support the rest of team&period; Becoming a young athlete also often requires the sacrifice of the whole family and demand becomes more intensified&period; It is important for athletes to determine the early symptoms of depression&period; In some cases&comma; lethargy begins to creep in&period; Athletes also feel less satisfaction and pleasure in what they do&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">Their appetite&comma; temper and concentration can also be affected&period; Depression may also manifest in a number of physical conditions&comma; such as difficulty of sleeping&comma; restlessness&comma; loss of libido&comma; pains and aches&period; It is important for athletes to be vigilant in eliminating any sign of depression&comma; so they can respond immediately&period; Young athletes are more likely to feel embarrassed&comma; to be ashamed and pretend that they are confident&period; Determination and willpower are essential for athletes&comma; if they want to succeed in the game&period; They shouldn’t keep doubts and fears to themselves&comma; which can become a bad habit&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">There are many ways to support an affected athlete&comma; such as by assigning mentors to young athletes&period; They will have the willingness to share experiences and listen to others&period; Young athletes should also be given role models&comma; so they will know what to do&period; It is also a good idea to provide confidential support&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;

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