by Taylor Bennett | Sep 9, 2019 | Counseling News, Mental Health Awareness, Sports
Merril Hoge is a former professional football player for the Pittsburgh Steelers and Chicago Bears. Unfortunately, he was forced to retire his career early due to the lack of care he received following two concussions in the same five-week time period.Despite the...
by Taylor Bennett | Sep 3, 2019 | Counseling News, Mental Health, Sports
New research suggests certain positions and longer careers increase an NFL player’s risk of developing cognitive and mental health issues. Researchers analyzed career length, position history, head and neck injuries, concussion symptoms, depression and anxiety...
by Taylor Bennett | Jun 19, 2019 | Counseling News, Depression, Sports
Playing sports might protect boys from depression.A study from the journal Biological Psychiatry examined how exercise might impact the development of depression in children. It analyzed over 4,000 kids ages 9 to 11 and saw that sports participation was linked to...
by Taylor Bennett | Apr 25, 2019 | Counseling News, Sports
Most youth football helmets lack sufficient front padding. This, from the Virginia Tech Helmet Lab, which rated every youth football helmet on the market. Only seven of these helmets received a perfect score for effectively reducing head acceleration during impact....
