I recently came across an essay in the Globe & Mail, by varsity rugby player (and med student) Yingtong Gao. It’s an excellent illustration of what happens when physical injury disrupts our relationship with our body. You can read it for free here. As someone who has worked with and written about athletes and injury,… Read more »
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Mental Health & Athletes
I had the pleasure recently of being asked to comment on the mental health of athletes under pressure, specifically during this summer’s Tokyo Olympics with the remarkable actions of gymnast extraordinaire Simone Biles and tennis phenomena Naomi Osaka. The first interview was with Nadine Yousif for the Toronto Star, which you can read here. The… Read more »
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