Canada’s sports minister has committed $2.4 million in crisis funding for athletes’ mental health.
Pascale St-Onge announced Monday in Montreal the money will support crisis care, education and training for Olympic and Paralympic athletes and coaches.Sign up to receive daily headline news from Ottawa Citizen, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. You may unsubscribe any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link at the bottom of our emails. Postmedia Network Inc.
The additional money is to give athletes access to mental health care professionals where they train and compete. “If they are not completely focused on what they are doing and their technique, if they’re worried about stuff happening outside, it can really be dangerous for them. I felt it was necessary to provide direct support for these types of situations.”
The money will be administered via the network of sports institutes across the country and the Canadian Olympic Committee’s wellness program Game Plan.
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