We are pleased to share a new paper from the SPRINT Project exploring the experiences of a neurodivergent athlete navigating sport. Published in Case Studies in Sport and Performance Psychology, this paper presents a powerful self-case study of an athlete with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and autism.

When an athlete goes down on the pitch, the first responder's training kicks in immediately. They assess the mechanism, stabilise the injury, manage pain, and facilitate safe removal from the field of play. But in that same moment, something else is happening that rarely features in any emergency action plan.

Returning to sport after an ACL injury is often described as a physical journey. Athletes spend months rebuilding strength, balance, range of movement, and confidence in their knee. This blog explores why mental health should be considered alongside physical testing when supporting athletes after ACL injury.

Coaching demands emotional presence as much as technical skill. You guide athletes through highs, lows, and everything in between, often without pausing to consider your own wellbeing. This post looks at why your mental health deserves attention and shares a strategy to support your wellbeing in the day-to-day reality of coaching.

I'm excited to share that I'll be presenting at the GAMeS International Conference for Mental Health and Sport this November in London. Our presentation, titled "Psychological Equity in Elite Sport: The Case for a Paralympic-Informed Mental Health Consensus Statement", celebrates the growing momentum in Paralympic mental health support and charts an exciting path forward. This work, co-authored with Dr Amanda Gatherer (UK Sports Institute), Professor Jennifer Cumming (Univers

Mental health is increasingly recognised as a core component of performance, wellbeing, and safeguarding in sport and dance. While awareness has grown, the challenge remains in translating research into practice. MST4Life™ (Mental Skills Training for Life) is one programme that demonstrates how mental health research projects in sport psychology can be applied to support young people in meaningful, community-based ways.

Dance and sport are contexts where individuals and groups perform, often to a high standard and under both internal and external...

Despite increasing recognition of mental health as a critical component of athlete wellbeing, help-seeking remains a complex and underutilised behaviour within sport contexts. A recently published scoping review in BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine synthesises findings from 104 peer-reviewed studies to examine the multifaceted factors influencing athletes’ decisions to seek psychological support. The review highlights a persistent tension between the cultural norms of high-p

I'm excited to share that I will be presenting at the GAMeS International Conference for Mental Health and Sport conference this...