Resources for Athletes

Information on how to incorporate mental training skills into a rehabilitation program for athletes returning to competition.

Pressure and emphasis on the body contributes to the disproportionately high rates of eating disorders in athletes. In this blog, The Emily Program explains the risk factors and warning signs of eating disorders in athletes, as well as the importance of valuing the person over their performance.

Athletes are uniquely vulnerable to disordered eating and exercise behaviors due to the relationship their athletic performance may have with their nutritional intake and training schedule. Eating Disorder Hope’s mission is to offer hope, information, and resources to individual eating disorder sufferers, their family members, and treatment providers.

This author explains the importance of social support and having a strong grasp of the motivations and fears of the injured athlete in order to facilitate rehabilitation of the injury and a successful return to the field of play.

The Injured Athletes Club is a collaboration between mental skills coach Carrie Jackson and freelance journalist Cindy Kuzma.