Athletes With Anxiety

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Last week, we discussed recent news reports about professional baseball players struggling with Social Anxiety.  This week, we broaden the topic to cover athletes in numerous sports with various anxiety disorders.  Second of a two-part series.

As we noted last week and in prior posts, the past few years have seen a significant increase in the number of professional baseball players going on the disabled list due to Social Anxiety.  This trend is remarkable for numerous reasons, the most noteworthy being that the issue of mental health in baseball is being openly discussed at all.  The overall issue of mental health has long been shrouded in secrecy and shame, leading many public figures to go to great lengths in order to ensure that their mental health issues remain private.  So when professional baseball players not only acknowledge their psychological issues, but actively seek help for them, this is a sign of cultural progress. › Continue reading

Tags: Anxiety, Baseball, Clint Malarchuk, David Beckham, Earl Campbell, Football, Health, Hockey, John Madden, Mental Health, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Panic Disorder, Phobias, Ricky Williams, Soccer, Social Anxiety / Social Phobia, Sports