Richard Ginsburg, PhD on Sport Psychology & Athlete Mental Health

February 15, 2022
Richard Ginsburg, PhD
What is sport psychology? How can we best protect the mental health of athletes?
During last summer’s Olympics, athlete mental health made the medal stand as top athletes opened up about the immense pressure they experience and how they cope. With the Winter Olympics beginning soon, Richard Ginsburg, PhD, co-founder of the Sport Psychology Program within the Department of Psychiatry at Massachusetts General Hospital, explains what sport psychology is, the importance of mental health in athletics and how working with a sport psychologist can impact an athlete’s performance.

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Richard Ginsburg, PhD

Co-Director, MGH PACES Institute of Sport Psychology
Director, MGH Child and Adolescent Group Psychotherapy Program
Director of Psychological Services, MGH Youth Concussion Clinic
Assistant Professor in Psychology, Harvard Medical School
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