Mental Health Support Provided to Retired Team Singapore and eSports Athletes

Mr Melvin Yong Yik Chye asked the Minister for Culture, Community and Youth (a) what mental health support is provided to Team Singapore athletes after they have retired from competitive sports; and (b) whether such support is extended to retired eSports athletes.

The Member may wish to refer to responses to Dr Wan Rizal’s and Ms Hany Soh’s Parliamentary Questions on 13 September 2022 and 5 October 2021 respectively for more details on mental health support for our national athletes, which include our esports athletes. Through such support during their active competition career, our athletes develop the life skills and mental resilience that can help them deal with life’s challenges, even after their retirement from competitive sports. [Please refer to (a) "Mental Health Support for Singapore’s Athletes during Training and in Run-up to Competitions", Official Report, 13 September 2022, Vol 95, Issue 68, Written Answers to Questions for Oral Answer not Answered by End of Question Time section; and (b) "Mental and Emotional Well-being Support for Singapore Athletes Before and After Major Sports Competitions", Official Report, 5 October 2021, Vol 95, Issue 40, Written Answers to Questions for Oral Answer not Answered by End of Question Time section.]

Should the Member have more specific queries, the Member can file a separate Parliamentary Question.