Mental health is not new to sport – creating a safe space for people to be open about how they are feeling, is.
Jack Hanratty is head coach of the Canadian women's rugby sevens team, which he led to a Rugby World Cup Sevens berth and a fourth-place finish at the Commonwealth Games in 2022. - ContributedJack Hanratty, head coach of the Canadian Women's Rugby sevens team, based in Victoria, B.C., provided the following opinion article. A native of Ireland, Hanratty previously coached Nova Scotia’s senior men’s and senior women’s rugby clubs.
Every off-season brings innovation from staff and athletes, in not only trying to right the wrongs of previous seasons, but also striving to be the best. Like relatives and teachers, coaches will encounter difficult situations with athletes when it comes to addressing areas for improvement, squad selections and, in some situations, contract negotiations.
Jack Hanratty, who was Nova Scotia's provincial rugby coach at the time, introduced a Rugby Tackles Mental Health campaign in conjunction with the Mental Health Foundation of Nova Scotia in 2016. File - Saltwire NetworkEveryone involved in sport wants to look at our teams, staff and environment with the confidence that it’s a challenging, but safe environment.
Recently in sport, the minimum standards in modules and education have grown with the ever-changing societal values and sometimes it can seem daunting to stay educated and up to date. Consider, though, how daunting it could feel for the person who has been trying to form the words and courage to say to you, “I’m not OK”.
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