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Could the future edge in college sports be mental wellness?

  • Written by Bradley Donohue, Professor of Psychology, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
A group of basketball players talking and appearing to have fun. A recent study showed that college athletes benefited from special counseling designed for them. bernard/Shutterstock.com, CC BY-SA

We live in a sports-oriented culture. In the United States alone, there are about 8 million high school students participating in sports, almost a half a...

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