
Explore the latest research on athlete mental health, highlighting concussion recovery, anti-doping stress, and the protective role of competitive sports.
Dr Wilsa Charles Malveaux is a sports psychiatrist in Los Angeles, California, and CEO of WCM Sports Psych. She is an advocate and educator on the intersection of mental health, sports, and racial and social justice. Dr Charles Malveaux lends her expertise as a psychiatric consultant to multiple national sport-related agencies, professional sports teams, and organizations. She served for over 4 years as the Western Regional Trustee (region 4) on the Board of Black Psychiatrists of America. Dr Charles Malveaux now serves on the Board of Directors for the American Board of Sports and Performance Psychiatry (ABSPP), as well as on advisory boards for organizations serving the community.
Explore the latest research on athlete mental health, highlighting concussion recovery, anti-doping stress, and the protective role of competitive sports.
Dr Wilsa Charles Malveaux highlights the urgent need to address mental health in Black Maternal Health Week, especially for Black mothers and athletes.
Wilsa Charles Malveaux, MD, MA, FAPA, explores the intersection of mental health and sports, using innovative technology to enhance athlete performance and well-being.
Unlocking peak performance starts with the mind—Wilsa Charles Malveaux, MD, MA, FAPA, breaks the stigma around mental health in sports.
By addressing grief, loss, and sport-specific treatment needs, she helps athletes recover mentally and return to peak performance.
With the Super Bowl highlighting elite athletic performance, sports psychiatry is essential in strengthening athletes' mental resilience and well-being.
Learn more about Sports Psychiatry Section Editor Wilsa M. S. Charles Malveaux, MD, MA, FAPA, and her path to sports psychiatry.
A warm welcome to Wilsa M.S. Charles Malveaux, MD, MA, FAPA, as the Psychiatric Times Sports Psychiatry Section Editor.
Olympians are excellent examples of how we can embody resilience, reflecting on our own growth.
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"Systemic racism and the disparate treatment of minoritized people are major barriers to effective mental health care for women of color."
Black history is American history and world history.
How is the fetishization of Black bodies and the weaponization of European beauty standards used against Black women in sport?
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