Childs Play Foundation & Caleb`s Kids Present
About Us
Tied Together is a Male Mentoring & Mental Health Symposium that helps young athletes ages 10-18 with coping mechanisms for their Mental Health.
Athletes hear from professional athletes their methods on dealing with mental health in such a demanding field
Athletes can speak with licensed therapists to discuss coping mechanisms for stress, anxiety, and depression
Athletes learn the proper way to work out and train for sports while focusing on their mental health
Athletes are able to tap into mindfulness movement to release stress
What Do You Know About Athletes?
When you think of an athlete, what’s the first thing that comes to mind? Strength, endurance, skillset? What do you think about mental health?
Although sports assists in managing stress, there are hidden stresses with being an athlete. There’s the demanding strict schedule, fatigue, anxiety, and other ailments. A lot of youth athletes from marginalized areas are focused on trying to make a better life for themselves and their family and the demands that come along with this, often leave them stressed and depressed due to focusing on the demand, their education, and just living.
Who is helping athletes with their mental health through this? Honestly, nobody. That’s where we come in.
Our program provides a safe space for athletes to express themselves by speaking with certified therapists who also provide resources for the athletes including journals and pens with words of affirmation on them to keep track of their progress.
There's even a session in our program specifically for parents to help their athletes deal with mental health issues and we provide them with resources to assure healing for their family. We have professional athletes who take their time to discuss their personal experiences dealing with mental health issues as an athlete, showing our youth that it's a safe space to release their minds.
We offer Trap Yoga, taught by a licensed celebrity yoga instructor. We provide yoga mats and an hour session of yoga and meditation, with music that’s relatable to our youth. This assures their continued interest in mindfulness meditation.
Each athlete is provided with free ties and taught how to tie a tie learn the importance of male grooming and provided with grooming tools from local small businesses.
A Safe Space for Black College Athletes
Current mental health symptoms self-reported by youth athletes have ranged from 6.7% for anxiety to 9.5% for depression. Our program provides a safe space for them to express themselves by speaking with certified therapists.
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A Safe Space For Black College Athletes
Current mental health symptoms self-reported by youth athletes have ranged from 6.7% for anxiety to 9.5% for depression. Our program provides a safe space for them to express themselves by speaking with certified therapists.
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Studies suggest that up to 35% of elite athletes suffer from a mental health crisis that may manifest as stress, eating disorders, burnout, or depression and anxiety.
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In a recent NCAA survey, rates of mental exhaustion, anxiety, and depression have remained 1.5 to two times higher than pre-pandemic rates.
Approximately half of all common mental disorders emerge before the age of 18, including mood, anxiety, eating, substance use and neurodevelopmental disorders.
Youth elite athletes exhibit significant stigma to mental health and negative attitudes towards help-seeking, including fear of the consequences of seeking help in elite sporting context (eg, loss of selection). This underscores the need for attention to mental health in this population.
Black college athletes are at an elevated risk of mental health struggles, and yet, have not received the same attention in the literature as their White counterparts
Our Partner
We`re proud to be a partner of Caleb`s Kids. They focus on creating a transformative educational experience for families focused on mental wellness and preventing suicide completion through innovative and evidence-based program delivery.
