It is not easy to figure out whether a player has mental health problems. However, if you are able to spot them in the early stages, it can be very helpful for the person in need because an early intervention can prevent these mental health problems from getting worse.
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Join the FIFPRO Health Surveillance Programme
Both during and after a career in professional football, players are likely to struggle with their health. Therefore, FIFPRO starts with a unique health surveillance programme in order to monitor the health (mental, joints, brain, heart) of male and female professional footballers over their pre- and post-retirement years (in total 10 years).
Your mental health is as important as your physical fitness
In these challenging times caused by the COVID-19 virus, the Professional Footballers Association Scotland is one of the national player associations with a support service for players that includes free and confidential advice from counsellors.
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FIFPRO and FIFA to provide health support to recently retired football players
FIFPRO and FIFA have signed a three-year cooperation agreement to provide health support to hundreds of recently retired professional footballers facing the challenges that come with career transition.
Footballer Nahuel Tuya on mental health: ‘You have to say what you are going through’
Nahuel Tuya suffered his first panic attack just six days after football was suspended in Uruguay because of the first wave of the Covid-19 pandemic in the country.
Player health safeguards vital to prevent post-Covid-19 match overload
FIFPRO welcomes steps taken towards the recovery of professional football in both national and continental competitions. However, we are concerned that stakeholders have so far failed to introduce safeguards to protect player health during what will be a highly-congested schedule.
Steph Labbe: "We must make post-tournament mental health a priority"
Former Canada goalkeeper and Olympic Champion Steph Labbe approached FIFPRO in February 2022 to discuss her post-tournament mental health experiences. To develop further understanding, FIFPRO brought a group of international women's players together to share their experiences around 'post-tournament blues'.