1:16 - What has inspired Matt to talk about the topic of mental health services?
3:23 - In the late early 2000s how often were mental health services being used in sports departments?
5:51 - Why can it be problematic when different specialists with different career names are all categorized under the same umbrella of sports psychology?
7:23 - Can anyone with a degree ranging from a high school degree to a PhD become an MPC (mental performance consultant)?
10:57 - If a college program could only afford the services of one professional, which one would be the most helpful in NCAA athletics?
13:37 - What events have indicated to Matt that there is a mental health epidemic?
15:38 - Would researchers consider social media relationships to be a part of “connectedness”?
17:12 - What effect has the increase in mental health coaches had on teams that have access to their services?
18:31 - What are the most effective ways and settings to implement mental health coaches?
21:38 - What is the most difficult but important psychological need for coaches to satisfy, and why?
22:54 - What is the zeitgeist of sports psychology in America, and if we are moving in the right direction, what could be still improved?
24:04 - Even if many know that sports psychology and mental health are so important, why are they still stigmatized?
25:03 - Fun Fact: learn about the impact the Indiana Jones trilogy had on Matt’s pursuit of his doctorate.
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