Julia Vitagliano, AFH Athlete Mental Health Research Fellow
This resource provides an overview of how focusing on body functionality can support positive body image among athletes.
Julia Vitagliano, AFH Athlete Mental Health Research Fellow
This resource provides an overview of how focusing on body functionality can support positive body image among athletes.
Psychology Today, David Udelf Psy.D.
When their sports career ends, young people sometimes face real anguish.
Psychology Today, David Udelf Psy.D.
How to deliver criticism and instruction to athletes that will be heard and used.
USA Today, Stephen Borelli
Support or pressure applied by parents can make or break a child’s experience in sports.
Psychology Today, Tess M. Kilwein PhD, ABPP, CMPC
For youth, sport should build joy and growth before it becomes about outcomes.
Psychology Today, Christopher Bergland
Fitspo social media content often does more harm than good, study finds.
Gambling Harm, Kavita Fischer, MD
Many parents have questions about whether their child is gambling.
USA Today, Stephen Borelli
We can all better understand what our kids are going through with sports.
Association for Applied Sport Psychology
In this video, Brian Miles, CMPC, Cleveland Guardians (@briancmiles) explains how you can create a “Think Box” and a “Play Box” that helps separate planning from performing, allowing for optimal focus and trust during performance.
Sports Business Journal, DR. MICHELE KERULIS AND EMILIO PARGA
One of the most predictable disruptions to team functioning remains one of the least strategically addressed: grief.
Psychology Today, Tess M. Kilwein PhD, ABPP, CMPC
Why liberation, not just inclusion, drives well-being and performance.
Psychology Today, Mark Gold, M.D.
Gambling, especially among Gen Z, poses urgent risks extending beyond entertainment.
Athletes for Hope, AMHA Research Committee
A guide to understanding athletic identity and supporting mental well-being beyond sport.
KWQC News
The cast sat down with local coaches and athletes about the pressure to perform as a person of color athlete.
Hopkins Medicine’s central mental health library for families — links to articles on anxiety, depression, OCD, PTSD, mindfulness, and more. A useful reference page to point parents and coaches toward.
Explains what depression looks like in teenagers (including signs that differ from adults), treatment options, and emergency resources. Includes the 988 Lifeline and Crisis Text Line prominently.