Jeffrey Lieberman, MD, is Chair of Psychiatry at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons and past president of the American Psychiatric Association. Dr. Lieberman is a nationally renowned psychiatrist on the topic of suicide, addiction and mental illness and is a regular blogger for The Huffington Post, Forbes, U.S. News & World Report and Psychology Today and author of “Shrinks: The Untold Story of Psychiatry.” www.jeffreyliebermanmd.com
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Saturday Aug 28, 2021
Saturday Aug 28, 2021
As the spotlight on mental health in sports continues to grow, thanks in large part to professional athletes like Naomi Osaka and Simone Biles speaking out publicly about their own mental health struggles, Dr. Jeffrey Lieberman sits down with retired tennis pro Patrick McEnroe to discuss how intense scrutiny, high-stakes pressure, and a “shut up and play” culture can contribute to mental health issues in athletes, and what measures are needed on a sports organization/tournament policy level to better safeguard athletes’ mental health.
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