wellbeing - INFORMATION FOR YOUNG TRIATHLETES and Parents / carers
This section of the website is designed for young athletes and parents / carers to access information and contact details regarding wellbeing in triathlon.
The well-being of Children is of paramount importance to Triathlon Ireland and we are here to provide support and guidance to everyone in our community to ensure that Triathlon is a fun and safe environment for all our juniors.
Keeping Your Child Safe in Sport
Triathlon Ireland is involved each year in NSPCC Keeping Your Child Safe in Sport Week.
Take a look at the below video from the NSPCC and see how you can play your part in keeping sport safe and positive.
Physical and Mental wellbeing of young athletes
Just like our physical health, we all need to look after our mental health.
Talking about things might feel tough, but there are people and organisations here to help.
All Triathlon Ireland Juniors should feel comfortable in their clubs to seek advice or help to find the information needed from your Club Children’s Officers – or from Triathlon Ireland.
Other Organisations that can help
Tackling loneliness, Building connections.
Watch: https://learning.nspcc.org.uk/services/building-connections?modularPage=about-the-service
Tackling loneliness: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QdoPIA2V-bc
Childline
Childline have loads of information about how to deal with a tough time, coping with suicidal feelings, coping with stress, types of mental health, how to help a friend and lots more.
Visit the Childline UK website HERE.
Visit the Childline Ireland website HERE
Pieta House
Pieta House offers a free service for people in suicidal distress or engaging in self-harm. Visit the website HERE.
DEALING WITH DEPRESSION & ANXIETY
We’ve brought together some helpful resources.
These include videos from Spunout and Childline. Take a look below.
Spunout.ie
Visit their website HERE.
ANXIETY AND STRESS
See information and helpful tips for anxiety, stress and panic in the links below:
Spunout.ie – Know anxiety campaign
Childline – Anxiety, stress and panic
OTHER RESOURCES
Bodywhys
Bodywhys is The Eating Disorder Association of Ireland.Visit the website HERE
Jigsaw
Jigsaw is a free support service for 12-25 year olds. Visit the website HERE
Ask About Alcohol
AskAboutAlcohol.ie is your one stop shop for information about alcohol. Visit the website HERE
Aware
Aware provide support to people affected by depression and bipolar disorder:
Click here for the Aware Northern Ireland Ireland website
Click here for the Aware Republic of Ireland website
Samaritans
Samaritans provides confidential non-judgemental support, 24 hours a day for people experiencing feelings of distress or despair, including those which could lead to suicide.
Visit the Samaritans Ireland website HERE
Visit the Samaritans Uk website HERE
Lifeline
Lifeline is the Northern Ireland crisis response helpline service for people who are experiencing distress or despair. They also provide a checkin over the weekends.
Visit the website HERE.
Further information
Tips for Parents including Safeguarding Information here
Staying Safe in Sport useful websites and resources for Junior Athletes here