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March 24, 2026Performance Enhancement & HealthOpen Access

The case against performance framing of mental healthcare in elite sport

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CWCourtney C. WaltonRPRosemary PurcellGKGöran Kenttä

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This commentary critiques the idea that mental health treatment enhances sports performance, suggesting it may cause harm in elite athletes.

Key Points

  • This commentary aims to critically assess the practice of linking mental health treatments to sports performance enhancement.
  • Critical analysis of existing literature on mental health and sports performance
  • Discussion of potential stigma associated with mental health in sports
  • Examination of ethical implications of framing mental health in performance terms
  • No reliable causal links between mental health and enhanced sports performance identified
  • Potential stigmatisation for athletes experiencing mental health issues highlighted
  • Call for an ethical approach to mental health that prioritizes athlete wellbeing over performance metrics

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Walton et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69c2294caeb5a845df0d38a0https://doi.org/10.1016/j.peh.2026.100429
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