Feminine and muscular?
As I sit and reflect on this touching article published by FOX Sports and written by Justin Ching, I think about what may have altered, prevented, or limited my struggles with not only anxiety and depression, but anorexia in college. An article about mental health issues being a challenge for the NCAA in regard to student-athletes, it highlights different interviews with current student-athletes. A key finding from the interviews revealed that the majority of women pointed to eating disorders related to their sport as the top issue. According to the American Psychiatric Association, women are “nearly twice as likely” as men to develop depression, anxiety and eating disorders. Add in the stress of sports related pressures and stressors andRead More →