As a player who has gone through times of depression and lack of motivation, I would first start making comments of encouragement to the struggling teammate. I've seen players who just feel like they aren't needed or cared about and enter a depression or slump. You'd have to ask them questions to identify why they are feeling like this.
What is the problem?
Often times they know what the problem is and they just need an outlet. Offer yourself to be that outlet.
Does this pertain to a certain person or group of people?
More often than not someone will go down into the dumps because they would rather be somewhere else... They might be verbally abused by a player(s) or coach or they would rather spend that time with their boyfriend or girlfriend who makes them feel valued.
Does this pertain to a certain event or group of events?
Sometimes a person may be on the downside of life's rollercoaster and lost sight of the finish. Find this out and how they lost sight so you can help fix the problem.
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