Mental Health Matters!
Managing Mental Health On and Off the Field: 4 Tips for Athletes
By Kelly Wick|November 8, 2022
While college can be the most stressful time in a person’s life, college athletes have to juggle much more than the average student. With looming deadlines, practices, competitions, and trying...
Mental Health Matters
3 Teletherapy Resources for LGBTQ+ Student-Athletes
By Britt Trachtenberg|November 3, 2022
In 2019, 90% of LGBTQ+ athletes identified homophobia and transphobia as issues in school sports. Meanwhile, 48% of LGBTQ+ students say that they cannot find adequate mental health services. Although...
Mental Health Matters
19 Signs That Your Teammate is Struggling With Their Mental Health
By Marissa Massaro|October 27, 2022
College athletes are under a lot of pressure to perform well in their sport while getting their education, and are expected to be exceptional in both areas of their lives....
Rise and Shine!
3 Habits Athletes Should Incorporate Into Their Morning Routine
By Madison Machado|October 24, 2022
Is your morning routine lackluster? If you’re not an early bird, that’s ok–you can change that! Mornings can be tough for sure and sometimes you can’t help but hit the...
OUCH
3 Mental Health Effects of Injuries in Sports
By Noah Fisher|October 13, 2022
Injuries are an unfortunate and all too common part of being an athlete, but they’re still no fun. In the case of college athletes, who often rely on their sport...
Take Care of Your Brain
5 Ways to Improve Your Mental Health When Your Coach’s Training Plan is Too Much
By Scott Abramson|October 4, 2022
There’s no question that a college coach’s training plan can be really intense– but there comes the point when training plans from your coach can be so tough that they...
No Shame!
Fed Up: 3 Ways to Deal With Body Shaming In Sports
By Claire Borman|September 5, 2022
Body shaming: unfortunately, it’s something we’ve probably all experienced. Whether from the criticisms of our peers or ourselves, the effects of body shaming are detrimental to the young mind. Related:...
Be Kind to Your Mind
Feeling Overwhelmed? 7 Tips To Help Athletes Approach a Coach About Their Mental Health
By Claire Borman|August 30, 2022
Mental health is a serious issue, but a lot of athletes don’t want to tell their coach when they’re struggling because they think it makes them look weak, they feel...
Take Care of Your Brain!
In Over Your Head? 6 Signs it’s Time to Quit Your Sport To Preserve Your Mental Health
By Claire Borman|August 26, 2022
Today’s athletes are conditioned to push through the pain and pressure, and competitive sports at all levels have become an extremely cutthroat environment. In fact, most athletes at one time...
Put Your Mind to it!
Mental Health Matters: 5 Quotes to Inspire College Athletes
By Scott Abramson|August 25, 2022
Mental health awareness is growing and becoming a point of focus in the world, including the world of sports. Athletes at all levels want to be on top of their...
Mental Health Matters!
Sports Psychology vs Talk Therapy (and How Each Can Help Athletes With Their Mental Health)
By Sammie Grant|August 25, 2022
Are you a college athlete looking into talking through your mental health issues with a professional? Trying to decide whether it’s better to go the sports psychology route or traditional...
In Your Feels!
Matters of the Heart: Breaking Down the Emotions of College Sports
By Scott Abramson|August 24, 2022
No matter what sport you are playing, if you are playing it at the collegiate level, you love the game. It’s why you continued playing, it’s why you still play,...
Food is Fuel!
Tackling Nutrition Misconceptions and Body Image with Villanova Sports Performance Coach, Sabrina Murphy
By Claire Borman|August 19, 2022
Sabrina Murphy is a sports performance coach at Villanova University. She has worked at Villanova since 2019 and currently helps Villanova’s athletes with their nutrition on top of their sports...
Mental Health Check-Up
18 Symptoms of Depression in College Athletes
By Claire Borman|August 18, 2022
Although many are reluctant to admit it, depression in athletes has become increasingly more common. Depression negatively affects the way someone thinks, feels, and acts. For athletes, it can be...
