This article will draw on the latest research on help-seeking in sporting environments, the piece will explore the barriers and facilitators to help-seeking among athletes.
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Published on Dec 12, 2025, 1:56 PM Category: Mental Fitness
For decades, mental health has carried stigma across professional sports. Athletes were expected to perform without showing weakness. Admitting to anxiety or depression was seen as failure. This silence fueled suffering in locker rooms and homes. Kevin Love was among the first wave of NBA players to speak openly about mental health, and in 2016,
Simone Biles is an American artistic gymnast. She is the most decorated U.S. gymnast in Olympic history with 11 Olympic medals, four of which are gold. She has also won 30 World Artistic Gymnastics Championship medals, the most by any gymnast. Biles has competed in three Olympic Games: Rio 2016, Tokyo 2020 (held in 2021),
Self talk, or the inner voice, is a psychological tool athletes can use to improve performance across sporting disciplines. Yet, many professionals, including coaches and parents, do not know how to utilize this skill to help their athletes, let alone coach it. This article will outline what self talk is and how self talk can
The battle that often happens in an athlete’s mind is often shrouded in silence. However, it is more common in the athletic world than we might think. The American College of Sports Medicine highlights the prevalence of anxiety in athletes, noting that approximately 30% of women and 25% of men who are student-athletes report experiencing
