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Friday, October 13, 2006

Mental Health Just as Important as Physical Health for Athletes

In Chatsworth, a Southern California suburb, a top high school athlete struggled with what could have been a career ending injury. When Mike Moustakas broke his ankle, his parents worried just as much about his mental health as they did about whether or not his injury would require surgery.

An article in the LA Times puts the focus on athletes and what's going on off the court, field or track. Experts say parents need to find a balance between being supportive and being too hard on their kids.

"'Children need to feel they are loved for who they are and not what they do,' said Madeline Levine, a clinical psychologist for 25 years and author of the best-selling book, "The Price of Privilege," which looks at depression, anxiety and substance abuse among adolescents."

Read the entire story from the LA Times.

posted by ByParents-forParents at 5:09 PM

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