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Mental Health Resources Resources

The positive mental health benefits from physical activity and sport participation it is well recognised. Despite this the mental health of elite athletes can still give cause for concern and still our athletesโ€™ mental health needs are not always met as comprehensively as other health needs.

Mental Health Resources Resources

The positive mental health benefits from physical activity and sport participation it is well recognised. Despite this the mental health of elite athletes can still give cause for concern and still our athletesโ€™ mental health needs are not always met as comprehensively as other health needs.

Original Research, Reviews & Debates

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Mental Health Awareness Week TopTips. English Institute of Sport

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By Emilie Thienot, PHD - Sport Psychologist. Designed by @YLMSportScience

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(American Medical Society for Sports Medicine) Featured speaker Margo Mountjoy, MD, PhD will give a presentation on the topic of Mental Health in Athletes in the Time of COVID-19.

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(Olympic Athlete 365) Dr Carla Edwards is a sports psychiatrist and high-performance mental health advisor to athletes in Canada. Here, she runs through some of the different ways in which you can cope with anxiety symptoms that may have been triggered by the uncertainty surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic.

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(Clinical Journal of Sports Medicine) The AMSSM Position Statement on Mental Health Issues and Psychological Factors in Athletes