PENGGUNAAN MEDIA KOMUNIKASI PADA ATLET POLO AIR JAWA BARAT DALAM KEBUTUHAN INFORMASI KESEHATAN MENTAL

This study discusses the use of communication media by water polo athletes in seeking information about mental health. Athletes need strong physical health, and excellent mental health, so mental health is very important for society, especially an athlete. Communication media as a channel for disseminating information about mental health, namely through social media such as conducting webinars, podcasts, and other content. The research study that has been carried out in this article is the use of communication media for Water Polo Athletes in the search for mental health information. The purpose of this study was to find out what communication media athletes use to obtain information about mental health and what information is needed by Water Polo athletes regarding mental health information. The research method used in this research is descriptive qualitative, with in-depth data collection techniques; observation; and documentation studies. The results showed that water polo athletes who became informants used ebook literature, online journals, youtube, tiktok, instagram, and psychologists as well as coaches in meeting the information needs of mental health.