Mindset: Sport psychiatrist, Dr. Carla Edwards on following your passion, navigating mental health in athletes, and challenging stigma within sport

Send us Fan Mail This conversation is with Sport Psychiatrist Dr. Carla Edwards. Her practice focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of mental illness and psychological struggles in athletes. Dr. Carla completed her medical degree in Newfoundland and her psychiatry residency at McMaster University in Ontario. She has worked with a wide range of elite athletes and Olympians and is President of the International Society for Sport Psychiatry and on the board of directors for the Canadian Academy of Sport and Exercise Medicine. And, not surprising, Dr. Edwards is an exceptional athlete herself. Throughout her years of education, she competed in numerous sports, but truly excelled in volleyball and was inducted into the Newfoundland and Labrador Sport Hall of Fame in 2015. We discuss: Opportunities and lessons learned through sport Sport psychiatry vs sport psychology Common mental health concerns in athletes Sport specific factors that influence mood Post-Olympic depression Approach to eating disorders Psychotherapy as first line treatment Special considerations for psychiatric medications Stigma around mental health in athletes Connect: X: @Edwards10Carla Instagram: @carlaedwards107 LinkedIn: Dr. Carla Edwards Resources: Synergy Sport & Mental Health: International Society for Sports Psychiatry: Article: Mental health considerations for athlete removal and return to play Article: Intersection of mental health issues and RED-S Article: Sports psychiatry clinical curriculum Audio editing and processing by Wyatt Pavlik Theme music by Ievgen Poltavskyi from Pixabay *Please appreciate that any information discussed is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, always seek the opinion of a physician or qualified healthcare provider.*

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Mindset: Sport psychiatrist, Dr. Carla Edwards on following your passion, navigating mental health in athletes, and challenging stigma within sport is an episode from Plant Fueled Podcast by Cassie Warbeck.

This episode is 59:06 long.

This episode was published on Oct 25, 2023.

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