Troopers Be The Mate You Need Foundation: Mental Health Advocacy for Australian Athletes

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Executive summary
The society has imposed too many expectations on the Australian athletes that sometimes
cannot be achieved. In other occasions, these athletes are termed and viewed as the society’s role
models who should lead by example. However, such actions may lead to the mental disorders in
these athletes. Since they are viewed as role models, they are usually neglected by society. It is
for this reason that our Troopers Be The Mate You Need Foundation has come to life. Through
the foundation, we are aiming at helping these professional athletes prevent and recover from
such mental disorders. Our primary clients are the professional athletes but we can extend our
services to the general community if a need arises. We have laid out several objectives and/or
goals that will enable us to achieve our mission. These objectives include the eradication of
mental health stigmatization, installation of preventive programs, and offering free mental health
assessment. Other objectives include the installation of extra rehabilitation centers, implementing
educational facilities, and attaining the approval of major Australian sporting bodies. We are
aiming at becoming the best mental health foundation through the utilization of these objectives
and free mental health assessment processes.

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Table of Contents
Executive summary.........................................................................................................................2
Introduction......................................................................................................................................4
The foundation’s name....................................................................................................................4
The foundation’s background......................................................................................................4
Why we exist................................................................................................................................5
The mission of the foundation..................................................................................................5
The goals of the foundation......................................................................................................6
The clients and the associates......................................................................................................8
The implemented programs.........................................................................................................9
The psychoeducation program.................................................................................................9
The wilderness therapy program..............................................................................................9
Conclusion.......................................................................................................................................9
References......................................................................................................................................10

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Introduction
Many athletes face diverse mental issues including stress, depression, panic disorder, and
mental health problems among others (Batterham et al. 2015, p. 258). These problems arise
because of the expectations that their managers, fans, and family have on them in cases they fail
to meet them. It is for this reason that our foundation comes into life with the aim of helping
these athletes deal with these issues effectively. The foundation has its best objectives and
programs laid out that aid us in the direction that we are aiming to achieve.
The foundation’s name
In order to meet the Australian context, we had to come with a name that is common and
fits every member of the society. The particular name of the foundation is the Troopers Be the
Mate You Need.
The foundation’s background
The name Troopers comes from the Australian phrase that perfectly describes the person
who has endured a lot of hardships and strains so as to achieve the ambition they have. This term
is commonly used within our Australian jurisdiction. Such people have a determination, hope,
are strong, and brave due to the way their journey has shaped their lives. On the hand, the term
mate has been used in the name description of the foundation. According to the Australian
context, a mate is a phrase popularly known among the males to be loyalty or friendship that
people have among one another.
The Troopers Foundation is formed with the basic aim of promoting the consciousness of
the mental difficulties that the general public and athletes, in particular, go through. As indicated