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Discussion Guide for Mind/Game: The Unquiet Journey of Chamique Holdsclaw

Positive Coaching Alliance

April 16, 2020 | 0 minutes, 54 seconds read

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Movie Synopsis

From the rough-edged courts of New York City to her role as a three-time NCAA Champion under the late legendary Coach Pat Summitt at the University of Tennessee and onward as a top draft pick in the WNBA, Chamique Holdsclaw had it all. Then, her long-suppressed battle with mental disorders emerged to derail her career and threaten her life.

Mind/Game, Directed and Produced by Rick Goldsmith, intimately chronicles Holdsclaw’s athletic accomplishments and personal setbacks, and her decision, despite public stigma, to become an outspoken mental health advocate. The film, narrated by Glenn Close, tells a powerful story of courage, struggle, and redemption. 

Discussion Questions

  1. What is mental illness?
  2. How does someone's mental illness impact those closest to them?
  3. What can you do to help?

Our partner, Positive Coaching Alliance, provides a collection of movie discussion guides, which aim to help you make the most out of movie viewing with your team or child. Movies provide many of "teachable moments" parents can share with their young athletes helping them be successful, contributing members of society.