Empowering Young Individual Athletes & Performers Through Mental Health Support
Resources and community for young high-performers who are facing mental health challenges in their pursuit of excellence
Supportive | Empowering | Safe | Inclusive | Resourceful
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A network of young individuals who uplift & inspire each other
theEdge.social addresses an important, specific, and addressable gap in the mental health of high performing individual juniors
78,000
Have direct access to theEdge.social
"I am going to play golf at Stanford, or I am going to commit suicide"
A 14-year-old AJGA tour member during a tournament round
Need. Why this matters.
Facts.
As many as 344,000 adolescents in the US are high performing individual juniors who could benefit from theEdge.social
Depression and anxiety are 2x more prevalent in individual junior athletes / performers (compared to team environments)
Suicide is the leading cause of death for young athletes / performers (after accidents)
Highest depression, anxiety, & suicide rates are observed in individual athletes / performers at the top level of competition
Female junior athletes / performers are 37% more likely to be affected than males
Audience.
Young athletes / performers (junior golfers, boys and girls, 12-18 years-old) who face meaningful and potentially harmful stress from the pressures of competition, expectations from parents or coaches, balancing academics with sports, and the physical and mental demands of training and competing
Other important audiences
Parents of junior golfers who are involved and concerned about their children's mental well-being, performance pressures, and overall development, looking for resources to better support their kids
Golf coaches and Instructors seeking to help their students manage stress, avoid burnout, and improve mental performance
Mental health professionals / sport psychologists who want to gain insights into the community and provide better coping / performance-improving techniques
Golf organizations and academies that manage junior golf programs interested in offering holistic development for players
Contributors.
Subject Matter Experts: Credentialed and/or experienced experts provide content relevant to the community
Secondary Resources: Reproduced or linked information from reliable sources (all IP rights respected)
Community Members: Anyone in the community is invited to contribute their experiences and opinions
Peer Mentors: More experienced community members who have success stories provide perspectives
Community Partners: Our stakeholders can connect and communicate with the community directly
Mental Health Support.
Empowering athletes with resources to overcome mental health challenges and achieve excellence in their craft.
Posting to Our Community
Participate in the community's dynamic social media experience where we bring young people together to share our experiences and learn from each other.
Our Library of Content
Access valuable resources with a curated library of peer-reviewed articles and opinion pieces that are available to inform and support mental well-being and performance.
"theedge.social has been a huge springboard for me. The idea that there is a community of juniors that are supporting each other is a new and better approach to success on and off the course."
Zhou Shiyuan
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