Mental Health

A significant percentage of high school and college athletes have mental health disorder that causes some degree of impairment in their sport performance and, more importantly, in their daily life.

Here are four pieces of advice we learned from mental health experts on how parents, coaches, and volunteers can help boost their youth athlete’s mental health.

Learn how to recognize the signs and symptoms of your athlete's mental health struggles.

Learn how ranking systems can be harmful to young athletes, and how a coach can navigate making gains as a team without an extreme focus on numbers.

Learn about adverse childhood experiences and their connection to toxic stress

How can we lead our interactions with empathy? Find out in the latest article from Positive Coaching Alliance.

Learn more about the mental health challenges facing high school athletes and positive role coaches, schools, and communities can play make improvements.

Learn how you can create a space where teens and young adults feel safe, seen, and heard.

Amanda Stanec, PhD has a few tips for setting goals for a happy, healthy life after you’ve finished playing your current sport.

Amanda Stanec, PhD, shares how parents and coaches should help athletes set non-sport-related goals, as well as other tips to help young athletes thrive.