Can We Talk About Mental Health In Sports? Ep. 60

In this episode we talk about mental health among athletes and kids. And we get into neurology with golf - what are the yips? And how do you treat the yips? What can parents do with expectations and youth sportshttps://www.birdiedads.com/tips-for-youth-sports-with-travis-dorsch/ ( )to increase your child's athletic performance. First, we discuss Simone Biles exit from multiple Olympic events due to a mental issue. As parents, we look to protect our kids. But when athletes and role models struggle with the daily pressure and anxiety, do we give them the support they need? We break down the facts of mental health among youth including that 1 in 5 kids today (pre-COVID) will experience a mental disorder by the age of 24. We have talked about the role of mental health in golf in previous interviews with Andrew Jensen and Dr. Bhrett McCabe. Second, we give parents several tips and strategies for discussing mental health with kids. Including the role of listening with your kids and my recommended book: How to Talk So Kids Will Listen, and How to Listen So Kids Will Talk. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B005GG0MXI/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1 (How to Talk So Kids Will Listen, and How to Listen So Kids Will Talk.) Finally, we get to golf and what are the yips? How do you fix them? There have been plenty of professional athletes who have battled the yips - almost every athlete has fully recovered from the yips. With the proper treatment. Other similar episodes on the mental game of golf:Travis Dorsch, Youth Sports & Burnout https://open.spotify.com/episode/0GhK2ZSsD5LlnZyfzzmcTs?si=_Emy-fBsTIO6lAyJEpq2Kw&dl_branch=1 Dr. Bhrett McCabe, Sports Psychologist https://open.spotify.com/episode/0LzAWje7hi1TKMGJzDcn7R?si=cfDHka0ISYOkm_woqa35wg&dl_branch=1 Andrew Jensen, Professional Golfer https://open.spotify.com/episode/5DnKYB2bLsakUWFTxaeoVe?si=lMAF98sjR_O7_wd-p-KxoQ&dl_branch=1