In this blog, we’ll explore how to recognize depression and anxiety in young athletes and offer guidance on how to best help your child.
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Sleep: The Cornerstone of Athlete Well-Being
Sleep is vital for athletes, influencing physical recovery, emotional regulation, and cognitive performance, with optimal duration being 9-10 hours per night.
Mental Health Investment Could Be USA Gymnastics’ Secret Weapon
For NBC and Team USA gymnastics, the key to thriving might just be investment in mental health support.
Mental Health in Adaptive and Para Athletes
Adaptive and para athletes commonly experience mental health symptoms and disorders accompanied by unique challenges that are often overlooked or normalized due to disability stigma.
Boxed In: My Battle with an Eating Disorder as a Male Athlete
As a professional boxer, I trained relentlessly, pushed my body to its limits, and chased the dream of becoming a world champion. But there was one fight I didn’t know how to win, and I was too ashamed to talk about it: my battle with an eating disorder.
Eating Disorders and Athletes: Why Awareness Matters
Eating disorders pose a significant risk to athletes’ health, highlighting the urgent need for awareness, support, and compassionate change in sports culture.
Is 9 p.m. Too Late for Sports Practice to End? What Sleep Experts Want Parents to Know
It’s a delicate balance between required sports practices and the need for your child to get the sleep they need.
Helping Athletes Grow from the Inside Out
As a coach, you can help athletes build lasting confidence rooted in effort, resilience, and self-worth.
From Professional Athlete to Mental Health Advocate
As a former professional athlete for the Philadelphia Flyers — and a current mental health advocate for Pennsylvania Behavioral Health Center — I have had the privilege of using my platform to share my lived experience with addiction and mental illness.
This is For Katie
Naomi Girma’s tribute to her friend, Katie Meyer.
College sports not immune to mental health challenges
Research data illustrate mental health concerns among student-athletes and coaches.
Sleep your way to better athletic performance
Sleep might not be at the top of the list when you think about ways to boost your athletic performance, but it’s just as important as your training program, nutrition and hydration.