Competing in professional sport at the highest level can place incredible physical and mental strain on athletes. During an August 2021 survey in the United States, 57 percent of respondents strongly agreed that professional athletes should prioritize mental health, even if means not competing. Meanwhile, only four percent of respondents strongly disagreed with this sentiment.
Public opinion on professional athletes prioritizing mental health even if it means not competing in the United States as of August 2021
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Morning Consult. (August 5, 2021). Public opinion on professional athletes prioritizing mental health even if it means not competing in the United States as of August 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1256449/athletes-mental-health/
Morning Consult. "Public opinion on professional athletes prioritizing mental health even if it means not competing in the United States as of August 2021." Chart. August 5, 2021. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1256449/athletes-mental-health/
Morning Consult. (2021). Public opinion on professional athletes prioritizing mental health even if it means not competing in the United States as of August 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1256449/athletes-mental-health/
Morning Consult. "Public Opinion on Professional Athletes Prioritizing Mental Health Even If It Means Not Competing in The United States as of August 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Aug 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1256449/athletes-mental-health/
Morning Consult, Public opinion on professional athletes prioritizing mental health even if it means not competing in the United States as of August 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1256449/athletes-mental-health/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Public opinion on professional athletes prioritizing mental health even if it means not competing in the United States as of August 2021 [Graph], Morning Consult, August 5, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1256449/athletes-mental-health/