Balancing the Scales: The Impact of Competitive Sports on Kids’ and Adolescents’ Mental Health

Photos of student athletes doing various activities. Text reads "Balancing the Scales The Impact of Competitive Sports on Kids’ and Adolescents’ Mental Health" with tips from a St. Louis area therapist for children, teens, and young adults.

If you’re a parent of a child in competitive sports, you’re basically in a sport yourself: primary cheerleader; emotionally coaching them through the highs of winning and the lows of losing; chauffeuring and mastering the logistics of all of the practices, tournaments, hotel stays; and just the overall support needed to help your child achieve … Read more