Athletic performance and substance use ___ Guest Post by Nancy B. Irwin, PsyD Retirement is a major life transition for most people, but for the professional athlete, it can be cataclysmic. Most retired athletes have been competitors since childhood. With that in mind, many feel like their entire identity is gone when their professional sports … More After the Ticker Tape Parade
By David James If there’s one topic which appears regularly in the media at the moment, it’s mental health. It might be celebrities coming clean about their previous hidden mental health problems, or journalists and pressure groups highlighting the chronic under-funding of our health services over the last few years. I often think… is this epidemic … More Guest Post: The Mental Health Benefits of High Concentration Sports
It would suck to make 6.5 million dollars. I think I would have to quit my job in order to spend all of that money. Especially if I made that much every year. Controversial NFL player Marshawn Lynch made 6.5 million dollars last year and he acts like an entitled overpaid athlete, snubbing his fans, … More What I learned about myself from watching Marshawn Lynch
Getting High on Recovery 