This genre is a newsletter that provides statistics concerning mental health illnesses within athletics. The information provided is based mostly on college athletic surveys, focusing on mental health related problems that occurred due to the pressure of being an athlete. Research shows that college athletes and professional athletes suffer from mental illnesses, but it doesn't start there. This newsletter seeks to point to different problems that adolescent sports may be causing in our young athletes. The information provided shows the signs and symptoms of mental health issues that fellow teammates and coaches should look out for on their own teams among athletes. Additionally, the newsletter provides ideas for helping teammates as well as questions to ask when there is concern. The mental illnesses covered in this newsletter apply to some of the characters in Beartown. Consequentially, this newsletter could be circulated among athletes, coaches, community members, and families in Beartown at the end of the book.
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