Purdue Athletics' mental health services provide a nonjudgmental perspective in an accepting environment that can help student-athletes find direction, as well as possible courses of action in order to improve their situation. Services are confidential, which means that unless permission is given, staff cannot and will not disclose who is receiving treatment or participating in serssions. Commonly addressed topics include: coping with life stressors, time management, coping with injury, career transitions, eating disorders, substance abuse, relationship stress, depression, anxiety and many others.

Boilermaker student-athletes are eligible to receive free individual services from one of two sport psychologists or the department's program development specialist who is currently working toward her degree and subsequent licensure as a licensed professional counselor. Individual services consist of addressing presenting concerns related to mental health, mental skills for performance, but most commonly a combination of both.

Signs that may warrant services include, but are not limited to: increased and prolonged stress, drop in grades, lack of motivation, decreased athletic performance, missing classes or practice, decreased life satisfaction, decreased fulfillment in relationships, difficulty focusing, feeling more down or sad than usual, worrying, spending more time alone, suicidal thoughts and other general distress.

STUDENT-ATHLETES: If you feel as though you can benefit from any of the services that the sports psychology staff offers, you can contact our staff via email or scan the appointment request QR code located in various athletics spaces (team rooms, locker rooms, training rooms, etc.) to schedule an appointment. Please provide the days and times that work for your schedule in your email, and refrain from including any confidential information such as medical history. The mental health and sports psychology offices are located on the 3^rd Floor (Drs. Walsh and Austell) and 1^st Floor (Brittni) of the Mollenkopf Athletic Center and the event level of Mackey Arena in the sports medicine center. If your crisis or concern is life-threatening and should not wait for an appointment, please dial 911 and ask to speak to the Purdue University Police CIT Officer.