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  • When the Game Stops: Grieving the Loss of Opportunity After Injury

    When the Game Stops: Grieving the Loss of Opportunity After Injury

    Grieving a Sports Injury: What Every Athlete Needs to Know When a sudden injury ends a season—or a career—it’s not just the body that breaks. It’s the heart, the dream, the identity. In this blog, Laura HS Collins, LCSW, former elite athlete and therapist for athletes, explores the emotional impact of injuries like ACL tears…

  • How to Help a Teammate Struggling with Mental Health: Signs to Look For and What to Do

    How to Help a Teammate Struggling with Mental Health: Signs to Look For and What to Do

    Learn how to recognize signs of mental health issues in athletes and how to support a teammate who may be struggling with depression, anxiety, or emotional stress in sports.

  • Father’s Day

    Father’s Day

    My dad was in his mid-40s when he obtained his masters. Gwapo kaayo siya no? (He was so handsome, no?) When Dad was 7, he and his four brothers lost their dad. Grandpa Segundo was part of the Philippines resistance against the Japanese invasion during World War II. He died fighting for his family, his…