Source: Psychology Today, Kyle D. Pruett M.D.
Children are actively developing attitudes about winning and losing based on what they see and hear.
Type: Article
Why Group Fitness Feels So Good
Psychology Today, Tess M. Kilwein PhD, ABPP, CMPC
Moving with others supports connection, confidence, body trust, and belonging.
Why Watching Sports Makes People Happy
Source: TIME Magazine, Veronique Greenwood
What do people get out of watching sports? And the important follow-up: Does being a sports fan come with any benefits for health?
There Is an “I” in Team
Source: Psychology Today, Michael Allison
The challenge of pursuing excellence without turning competition into a battle.
Changing the Culture of Athletics, One Conversation at a Time
Source: UC San Diego, Delanie Gearing
A native of Monument, Colorado, Fry is a scholar-athlete, mental health advocate, and psychology major at Roosevelt College.
Athlete burnout paves the way for further health problems
Source: American Psychological Association
While burnout represents a mental health-related problem on its own, it has also been suggested to pave the way for further health problems.
The Weight of Performance: Athletic Identity and Eating Disorders in Male Athletes
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 exercise, rigid dieting, and supplement misuse.
When Brain Injury and Mental Health Look the Same: The Diagnostic Challenge of Concussion Recovery
Source: Psychiatric Times, Dr. Mirhom, Brandee Perry
Concussion recovery in teen athletes often masks anxiety or depression; learn warning signs, screening tips, and safer return-to-play steps.
How Sports Friendships Can Protect Mental Health
Source: Psychology Today, Tess M. Kilwein PhD, ABPP, CMPC
8 questions with Carolina Panthers QB Bryce Young on family and mental health
Charlotte Observer, Alex Zietlow
Carolina Panthers quarterback Bryce Young reflects on how cool it is to host youth football camps knowing how much it meant to him when he was young.
Football: Naomi Girma opens up about player mental health: “Being an athlete is built on pressure”
Source: Olympics, Juliet Nottingham
Olympic gold medallist and USWNT star Girma has been a vocal advocate for addressing mental health issues in football.
The science of elite soccer players returning to play after pregnancy and managing pressure
Source: The Athletic, Melanie Anzidei and Megan Feringa
Why moving about is key for children’s health – and happiness
Source: BBC, Melissa Hogenboom
Scientists are now finding practical and effective ways to encourage children to move more.
Rise of the Paralympic Movement Toolkit
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.
How Young Athletes Struggle for Identity Beyond Sports
Psychology Today, David Udelf Psy.D.
When their sports career ends, young people sometimes face real anguish.
How adaptive sports are transforming youth mental health
Madison Commons, Sadee Johnson
For many young people with disabilities, access to organized sports is little to none – but across the U.S., adaptive sports programs are beginning to change that.