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The Mental Side of the Game: Mental Health in Student Athletes

For Wright State University athletes, mental health is placed as a priority, not only to their performance but also to their everyday lives. Both inside and outside of their sports, student athletes ... Read More

Youth athletes, not just professionals, may face mental health risks from repeated traumatic brain injuries

On July 28, a 27-year-old gunman entered a New York City office building that is home to the National Football League's headquarters. He shot and killed four people and injured one other before ... Read More

Why Mental Health Is The Ultimate Non Negotiable Component Of Fitness

Commit to integrating one mental health practice into your daily routine this week. Remember, you can't have a healthy body without a healthy mind. Read More

COVID's impact on college athletes' mental health and performance

College athletes spoke about disappointments amid COVID. Student athletes are used to having routines and game schedules. But that regimen was taken away as of March 2020, as lockdowns and ... Read More

Athletes’ mental health linked to early identification of modifiable risk factors

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Long-range planning for ex-athletes in the immediate post-career phase is beneficial to their mental health. Read More

Coaching Minds Changing Lives: New National Resource Empowers Coaches to Support Student-Athletes' Mental Health

HENDERSONVILLE, Tenn., Sept. 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Jason Foundation (JFI), Acadia Healthcare, and the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) have partnered to launch Coaching Minds ... Read More

2021 Notebook: For athletes, mental health took center stage

THE BACKGROUND: It was the year that mental health took a prominent position in the sports world – led by two female athletes, Simone Biles and Naomi Osaka. Biles, the American gymnastics superstar, ... Read More

Study Finds Mental Health Benefit to One-Week Social Media Break

Young adults who engaged in a social media “detox” reported reductions in depression, anxiety and insomnia, though it was unclear how long the effects would last. Read More

Youth athletes, not just professionals, may face mental health risks from repeated traumatic brain injuries

The study was supported by a multi-project grant from the FY2015 Pennsylvania Commonwealth Universal Research Enhancement Program Formula Funding (PA CURE). . On July 28, 2025, a 27-year-old gunman ... Read More