Mental Health Services in College Athletics: Baylor's Marsh-Bell & LSU's Poole

Summary

• - Explain how your previous experience providing counseling services on campus differs from your current experience providing counseling services in athletics.
• - What is the difference between a clinical psychologist, a sport psychologist, and a clinical social worker?
• - What is your staff makeup in terms of mental services?
• - What can schools with less resources do to provide mental health services for student-athletes? (Poole)
• - How have you seen the mental health services industry evolve throughout your career?
• - Does the fact 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?
• - What are your thoughts on the future of mental health in college athletics?
• - How has the pandemic lockdown affected utilization of your services?
• - Do you see any hesitation or psychological concerns amongst student-athletes related to returning to campus during the pandemic?
• - Are there any procedures for returning to campus that relate to mental health and student-athletes?
• - What are the NCAA's guidelines regarding mental health services within athletics departments? Do the guidelines go far enough?
• - Is there anything else that the college athletics community should know about the topic of mental health services in college athletics?