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Sports psychologist talks about mental health aspect after Hamlin collapse

Sports psychologist talks about mental health aspect after Hamlin collapse
THEY HAVE TO GO INTO THAT FINAL GAME OF THE REGULAR SEASON AFTER WHAT THEY WITNESSED. >> FOR SO MANY PLAYERS THIS IS UNCHARTED TERRITORY. AFTER WITNESSING THE CARDIAC ARREST AND MEDICAL ATTENTION OF BUFFALO BILLS SAFETY, DAMAR HAMLIN. >> EVERYBODY WISHES THIS YOUNG MAN WELL, JUST AS I DO AND EVERYBODY ELSE DOES. >> AS THE TEAMS ACROSS THE COUNTRY INCLUDING THE CHIEFS NOW HAVE TO GET READY TO PLAY AGAIN SOON, SPORTS PSYCHOLOGIST DR. ANDREW JACOBS SAYS IT鈥橲 IMPORTANT FOR ATHLETES TO PRACTICE HEALTHY MENTAL HABITS. >> THEY鈥橰E PLAYING A GAME. IT鈥橲 THEIR LIVELIHOOD. SO THEY GOT TO FOCUS ON THEMSELVES. AND EVERYBODY INDIVIDUALLY HAS TO GET PHYSICALLY AND PREPARE TO GO OUT AND PLAY. >> HE SAYS IT鈥橲 THE PSYCHOLOGICAL PART OF THE GAME THAT WILL BE MOST IMPORTANT. >> CONFIDENCE YOU HAVE IN YOURSELF AND YOUR TEAMMATES OBVIOUSLY THE CHIEFS ARE VERY A VERY CONFIDENT TEAM. THEY WOULDN鈥橳 BE AT THE LEVEL THEY ARE 13 TO 3 IF THEY WEREN鈥橳. BUT I THINK STILL THIS IS SOMETHING I鈥橫 SURE THEY鈥橰E GOING TO TALK ABOUT AS A GROUP. >> THANKFULLY HE SAYS THERE鈥橲 MORE A FOCUS NOW ON MENTAL HEALTH IN SPORTS AND HOW TO KEEP ATHLETES PHYSICALLY AND MENTALLY SAFE. >> NOW YOU鈥橰E SEEING THE GREATEST ATHLETES IN THEIR RESPECTIVE SPORTS TALKING ABOUT HOW IMPORTANT THE MINDSET IS BEING PREPARED, HAVING A GOOD ATTITUDE, HAVING THE CONFIDENCE LEVEL AND BEING ABLE TO DEAL WITH THE NEGATIVITY THAT COMES UP. THE IMPORTANCE OF MENTAL HEALTH HAS BEEN SO IMPORTANT. >> WE HAVE BEEN SEEING SO MUCH SUPPORT FOR HAMLIN ACROSS THE COUNTRY, ALL TEAMS IN THE NFL CHANGING THEIR TWITTER PROFILE PICTURES TO THAT BLUE NUMBER THREE PRAY FOR TOMORROW. SO GOOD TO SEE THAT SUPPORT AFTER WHAT HAPPENED TO HIM.
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Sports psychologist talks about mental health aspect after Hamlin collapse
It鈥檚 uncharted territory for so many NFL players after witnessing the cardiac arrest and medical attention of Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin."Everybody wishes this young man well, just as I do and everybody else does," said Dr. Andrew Jacobs, renowned sports psychologist in Kansas City. As NFL teams across the country now have to get ready to play again soon, Jacobs says it鈥檚 important for athletes to practice healthy mental habits."They're playing a game. It's their livelihood. So they got to focus on themselves and everybody individually has to get physically and prepare to go out and play," Jacobs said. He says it鈥檚 the psychological part of the game that will be most important. Thankfully, he says there鈥檚 more of a focus now on mental health in sports and how to keep athletes physically and mentally safe."Now you're seeing the greatest athletes in their respective sports talking about how important the mindset is 鈥� being prepared, having a good attitude, having the confidence level and being able to deal with the negativity that comes up. The importance of mental health has been so important," Jacobs said. Watch the video above for the full story.

It鈥檚 uncharted territory for so many NFL players after witnessing the cardiac arrest and medical attention of Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin.

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"Everybody wishes this young man well, just as I do and everybody else does," said Dr. Andrew Jacobs, renowned sports psychologist in Kansas City.

As NFL teams across the country now have to get ready to play again soon, Jacobs says it鈥檚 important for athletes to practice healthy mental habits.

"They're playing a game. It's their livelihood. So they got to focus on themselves and everybody individually has to get physically and prepare to go out and play," Jacobs said.

He says it鈥檚 the psychological part of the game that will be most important. Thankfully, he says there鈥檚 more of a focus now on mental health in sports and how to keep athletes physically and mentally safe.

"Now you're seeing the greatest athletes in their respective sports talking about how important the mindset is 鈥� being prepared, having a good attitude, having the confidence level and being able to deal with the negativity that comes up. The importance of mental health has been so important," Jacobs said.

Watch the video above for the full story.