Horse Racing & Mental Health | Shawn Drupp & Julie Ramgeet from Horse Racing Radar TV
Horse racing is an extremely competitive sport that you can find all over the globe. A British study done on the mental health aspect of this sport deemed that the week to week workload required by the sport is potentially unsustainable. There is large concern for the extensive over time hours without pay, since it is now being normalized in the sport. This is and many other things are causing a great psychological strain on individuals involved.
These findings are detailed around jockeys, trainers, stud and stable staff along with other stakeholders who are apart of this “relentless” industry. 87% of racing personnel interviewed said they were dealing with some type of depression, anxiety, and/or stress. 13% said it led them to substance abuse to help resolve the issues.
The point is, there are not enough people talking about mental health within this sport. There is SO much room for improvement and new resources within mental health that can be incorporated into this sport, we just need the right people to hear and understand the magnitude of this issues.
Join me in welcoming Julie and Shawn from the YouTube Shows “Horse Center” on Horse Racing Radar TV to get a closer look into this topic and what we can do to create solutions.
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