Sykora, Jessica L2018-01-192018-01-192017-05https://hdl.handle.net/11299/192842Capstone Project Presented in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Master of Education Degree in the College of Education and Human Service Professions by Jessica L. Sykora, University of Minnesota Duluth, May 2017. 1 computer file (PDF); v, 102 pages, appendices I-VI, tables. This item has been modified from the original to redact the signatures present.Each year, thousands of student-athletes participate in collegiate athletics. Participation in collegiate athletics offers distinguishing advantages, such as apparel, endorsements, social prestige, money and popularity. Despite the privileges, studentathletes are not immune to mental health illnesses and conditions. The unique pressures and demands directly impact the physical, psychological, social, behavioral, and emotional health and well-being of the student-athlete. It is important to understand the barriers, as well as the facilitators, toward mental health help-seeking that have resulted student-athletes being underserved and underrepresented. An essential component to improving the recognition and management of student-athlete mental health is the understanding of the athlete-athletic trainer relationship and the perception of the athletic trainer as a mental health resource.enStudent athleteAthletic trainerMental health managementHelp-seeking behaviorStudent-athlete mental healthBarriersFacilitatorsNCAA Mental health Best PracticesNCAA Division II athleticsCollege of Education and Human Service ProfessionsDepartment of EducationMaster of EducationPlan Cs (coursework-based master's degrees)University of Minnesota DuluthScholarly Text or Essay