ABSTRACT
The World Health Organization articulated a perspective of mental health and well-being globally that acknowledged that life can be stressful but recognized the potential in every human being to respond adaptively to life’s inevitable ups and downs while moving forward productively and with purpose. Despite the apparent spike in interest over the last 2 years relative to the mental health and well-being of athletes, the topic of mental health and wellness within athletic communities is not a new area of investigative inquiry. Stigma, disgrace, shame, and public disapproval represent significant roadblocks to addressing mental health and well-being challenges, irrespective of an athlete’s domestic or international origin. Male athletes, on the other hand, meeting the diagnostic criteria for anger, necessitating consideration of anger management as an intervention, might, more accurately, be experiencing depression.
