TY - JOUR
T1 - Promoting mental health in esports
AU - Kegelaers, Jolan
AU - Trotter, Michael G.
AU - Watson, Matthew
AU - Pedraza-Ramirez, Ismael
AU - Bonilla, Iván
AU - Wylleman, Paul
AU - Mairesse, Olivier
AU - Van Heel, Martijn
N1 - Copyright © 2024 Kegelaers, Trotter, Watson, Pedraza-Ramirez, Bonilla, Wylleman, Mairesse and Van Heel.
PY - 2024
Y1 - 2024
N2 - There is growing recognition of the demands and health challenges experienced by esports athletes. The purpose of this perspective paper is to draw specific attention to the mental health of competitive gamers and spur on both future research and applied initiatives focussing on this important but under-addressed topic. We will briefly discuss the prevalence of mental health concerns, domain-specific stressors, and the need for comprehensive mental health support systems tailored to the esports context. It is our hope that, with this perspective paper, we can help set a new research agenda addressing mental health in esports.
AB - There is growing recognition of the demands and health challenges experienced by esports athletes. The purpose of this perspective paper is to draw specific attention to the mental health of competitive gamers and spur on both future research and applied initiatives focussing on this important but under-addressed topic. We will briefly discuss the prevalence of mental health concerns, domain-specific stressors, and the need for comprehensive mental health support systems tailored to the esports context. It is our hope that, with this perspective paper, we can help set a new research agenda addressing mental health in esports.
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U2 - https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1342220
DO - https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1342220
M3 - Article
C2 - 38312393
VL - 15
SP - 1
EP - 4
JO - Frontiers in Psychology
JF - Frontiers in Psychology
SN - 1664-1078
M1 - 1342220
ER -