From Mexico to Texas, student-athlete Lucia Hidalgo is using her experiences in elite tennis, leadership, and advocacy to create spaces where athletes feel seen, supported, and empowered beyond performance. At…
The “Mom or Athlete” False Dilemma Motherhood serves as the ultimate test of endurance, consisting of a blend of biological beauty and raw, physical grit. Each phase—pregnancy, labor, and the…
Two NFL draft prospects spent an evening with 85+ children facing medical challenges and their caregivers — three days before the most consequential night of their careers. Here’s what that…
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by Mena Mirhom, MD, FAPA, AFH Chief Wellbeing Officer The Winter Olympics showcase extraordinary physical precision. What they also reveal, increasingly, is something just as powerful: the psychological cost of…
By Mena Mirhom, MD, FAPA & AFH Chief Wellbeing Officer A national conversation will often begin with a local one. Everyone wants thriving emotional and psychological health. At times, it…