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There are many excellent resources about mental health and mental training that can be applied to women’s sports. Here are a few of our favorites, consolidated in one place for holistic learning.

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Videos

TEDxYouth @CarmelByTheSea	Student Athletes Need to Talk About Mental Health \| Mya Schnader
NCAA	For NCAA Student-Athletes’ Mental Health: A More Educated Approach
Spooner PT	Mental Health In Women Athletes
KSHB-TV	Female Student-Athletes Feel Pressure Weighing on Mental Health
PopSugar	USC Volleyball Star Talks Eating Disorders and Mental Health in Female Athletes
TEDx UNCCharlotte	Greater than the Game: Athletes and Mental Health \| Brenna Murray

Articles

Women’s Sports Foundation	Thriving Through Sport – The Transformative Impact on Girls’ Mental Health
Women’s Health	Female College Athletes Are Facing A Mental Health Crisis—So Why Isn’t More Being Done?
NCAA	Student-Athletes Report Fewer Mental Health Concerns
EW Motion Therapy	Mental Health of Young Female Athletes: Common Issues and Treatments
Scripps News	Female Athletes Face More Pressure when Opening up About Mental Health
Boston Globe	As Women’s Sports Continue to Grow, Mental Health care for Female Athletes Remains Years Behind
The Chronicle of Higher Education	‘It’s Definitely a Crisis’: Why Women in College Sports Are Struggling With Mental Health
NBC Bay Area	Team USA’s Sophia Smith Talks Mental Health Ahead of the World Cup

Books (For Purchase)

Gary Mack	Mind Gym : An Athlete’s Guide to Inner Excellence
Jim Afremow	The Champion’s Mind: How Great Athletes Think, Train, and Thrive
Angela Duckworth	Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance
Kate Fagan	What Made Maddy Run: The Secret Struggles and Tragic Death of an All-American Teen
David Angernon	The Mental Training Guide for Elite Athletes
Troy Horne	Mental Toughness For Young Athletes

Academic Papers

National Library of Medicine	Psychological Aspects of Return to Sport for the Female Athlete
British Journal of Sports Medicine	Gender-Specific Psychosocial Stressors Influencing Mental Health Among Women Elite and Semi-elite Athletes: a Narrative Review
University of Zurich	Sports Psychiatry. Women’s Mental Health in Elite Sports – We are Missing the Complexity
Annals of Joint	The Psychology of the Female Athlete: How Mental Health and Wellness Mediate Sports Performance, Injury and Recovery
University of Mississippi	Mental Health Among D1 F Mental Health Among D1 Female College Athletes

Related Services/Associations

Texas Optimal Performance & Psychological Services	https://www.txopps.com/
Association for Applied Sport Psychology	https://appliedsportpsych.org

Note: not all information in each of these links may be endorsed in totality by this organization. The Iron Butterfly is not a licensed psychology entity and makes no claims to be. It is simply providing a representation of resources so interested parties can learn more.