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Male Depression and Anxiety in Athletes

Michael Phelps, the most decorated athlete in Olympic history with 28 medals, has acknowledged that after the 2012 games, his longtime depression was so overwhelming he thought about killing himself.

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Combating Depression and Anxiety in Sports

Recent tragedies reveal the silent stigma in sports.

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Athletes’ Injuries Go Beyond the Physical

Athletes who suffer injuries, even weekend athletes, are susceptible to depression, anxiety and other psychological symptoms.

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Athletes Share Their Mental Health Coping Strategies

Struggles with anxiety and depression can affect anyone—even the greatest performers in sports

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A New Prescription for Depression: Join a Team and Get Sweaty

Research shows exercise can ease things like panic attacks or mood and sleep disorders, and a recent study in the journal Lancet Psychiatry found that popular team sports may have a slight edge over the other forms of physical activity.

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Individual Athletes More Prone to Depression, Researchers Find

Study by German sports psychologists finds individual athletes score higher on depression scale than those in team sports.

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The True Mental Health Toll for Athletes When The Elite Bubble Bursts

Former professional athletes describe the unique experience.

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Why Athletes Develop Eating Disorders

Learn why eating disorders tend to occur in athletes, and what you can do to recognize and get help for sports-related anorexia and bulimia.

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An Introduction to Mind, Body and Sport

Those of you in the trenches working with student-athletes on a daily basis know the challenges they face—and you know that while student-athletes may play games, being a student-athlete isn’t a game at all.

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The Yips, Potential CTE-Depression Link and More

— New sports psychology articles raise research questions.

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