Sexual Trauma and Athletes On the surface he was an athlete in his prime. A collegiate football player. Tall, muscular build, good looks, with a gregarious personality. However, he was hiding a secret. During our session he revealed that as a little boy, he was molested by a teenage male in his neighborhood. No tears […]

Mad Skills and Mental Illness Whenever you think of athletes there are many superlatives that come to mind, “strong,” “fierce,” “powerful,” “agile,” “amazing,” and many others just to name a few. On the contrary few would use words such as, “depression,” “anxiety,” “addiction,” “self-injurious,” “mood disorder,” or “bipolar,” and to describe athletes. Yet, in some […]