Abstract
Objective: To describe the production of literature on mental health in athletes who participate in sports competitions. Methods: As a methodology, a study was carried out with research in scientific databases, Retrieval System Online, Scientific Electronic Library Online and Latin American and Caribbean Literature in Health Sciences, through the data portal, Virtual Health Library (BVS), using the following descriptors: “sports”, “athletes”, “mental health”, used in Portuguese, English published in the period from 2019 to 2024. Results: As results, 11 (eleven) studies were selected that included clinical trials, observational studies, field studies and systematic reviews that highlighted the need for prevention and promoted a personalized management strategy to address mental health symptoms and disorders in athletes, taking into account the specific needs and circumstances of elite athletes disorders in athletes, taking into account the specific needs and circumstances of elite athletes. Conclusion: It is therefore concluded that more educational actions are needed to support better prevention interventions in the mental health of athletes, support and actions that aim to educate and instruct within sports, encouraging more high-quality systematic studies, as this population is vulnerable to a series of mental health problems and should prioritize strategies that identify and respond to the mental health needs of athletes.
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