Source: Men’s Fitness, Lakshan Weeraratne The end of a sports career can feel less like retirement than the loss of an identity. Psychology explains why and how athletes rebuild after…
Topic: Identity
Source: Guardian Life Maria Velat believes that every athlete, no matter their ability, deserves to be counted as part of the team.
Author: Ayden Jent U.S. Paralympian Ayden Jent shares a mental health tip that’s been with him for years: music.
Source: Psychiatric Times, Dr. Mirhom, Malea Jackson Emerging evidence shows eating disorders in male athletes are widely underrecognized, as screening tools built around female presentations overlook muscularity-driven behaviors like compulsive…
Source: Athletes for Hope, A Place for Us How Para athletes are reshaping sports, identity, and mental health — and how you can be part of it.
Psychology Today, David Udelf Psy.D. When their sports career ends, young people sometimes face real anguish.
Psychology Today, Tess M. Kilwein PhD, ABPP, CMPC Why liberation, not just inclusion, drives well-being and performance.
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.
A Hopkins pediatric sports medicine expert explains the mental and physical risks of single-sport specialization too early, what overuse and burnout look like, and what training volumes are age-appropriate.
A look at identity, performance, and the hidden cost of silence in athletics.
How youth sports overtraining can lead to burnout, injury, and poor performance.
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