MENTAL HEALTH: HOW CAN WE HELP ELITE SPORTS COMPETITORS STAY WELL?

“Consider a gymnast with their sights set on Olympic gold, for example. One slip, or one lapse of concentration, and that ambition is gone in an instant”

Recently, mental health in sports was thrust into the public spotlight when Olympic gymnast Simone Biles and tennis star Naomi Osaka both chose not to compete, citing concerns over their mental wellbeing due to the pressures of elite competition.

Both athletes strongly expressed concerns over the ongoing effects of being in an intense competitive