A study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) was done during the days of June 24th-June 30th, 2020, to assess how the pandemic is affecting mental health,…
August 13, 2019 I was wheeled into a surgery room at a Gilbert hospital. The nurses were struggling to make the operating table long enough to fit my 6’8 frame….
Believed to be the first NASCAR driver with Autism, 19-year-old Armani Williams teamed up with Centria Autism and Andy Hillenburg’s Fast Track Racing team to visit Phoenix Raceway in one…
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Mental Health Concerns for Athletes During the Pandemic
Story by Frida Mata As COVID-19 social distancing guidelines were implemented back in March, athletes all over the country found themselves having to stay at home instead of going…
Frida Mata After more than a decade of increasing rates of concussions, a new study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that the rate of emergency room…
Athletes go through the same ups and downs as anyone else. In addition to playing their sport, they also have to juggle school and life in general. While a lot…
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Mind Over Matter
Story by Frida Mata The growing problem of student-athlete concussions has inspired the Barrow Neurological Institute and ASU to extensively research ways at attempting to lower them. Nationally, teams report…
Many people might assume athletes don’t have a worry in the world. Whether a student-athlete or professional, they’re supposed to be immune to mental health issues because of their athletic…
While some athletes are back to playing their sport, they still need to prepare themselves mentally to play their game. In this week’s Starting the Conversation segment, I talked to…
By Brandy Aguilar In this week’s Starting the Conversation segment, we head to South Mountain High School to introduce you to a young man named Franklin Johnson. Franklin is autistic,…
