The Green Room
It’s a place to talk about what it really feels like to be an athlete. The Green Room amplifies voices that are often overlooked in sports, turning personal experiences into collective empowerment.
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awareness corner
listed below are pre-existing research and resources that highlight representation, mental health, and equity for girls in sports
SUMMARY:
This systematic review and meta-analysis examined mental health symptoms—depression, anxiety, and stress—among female NCAA student-athletes. After reviewing 2,415 articles, researchers analyzed 52 studies (13,849 athletes) and identified 17 key factors that influence female athletes’ mental health. These factors included injury (like concussions), sleep and health habits, and levels of social support.
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A new Women’s Sports Foundation (WSF) report highlights how sports can significantly improve girls’ mental health during a time when teen girls in the U.S. are experiencing rising rates of depression, anxiety, and hopelessness. With over half of teen girls reporting persistent sadness and one-third having seriously considered suicide, the study shows that sports participation dramatically reduces these risks.
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The Women’s Sports Foundation explains why girls drop out of sports at twice the rate of boys by age 14, despite the major physical, emotional, and social benefits of staying involved. Their research identifies six main reasons girls quit.
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This editorial highlights the major under-representation of women in sport and exercise medicine (SEM)-- including in research studies, clinical roles, leadership positions, editorial boards, and conference panels. Although women make up about half the population and half of athletes, they are consistently excluded or minimized in SEM research and professional spaces, with women comprising less than 25% of key authorship roles, editorial leadership, and team physician positions.