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Here All Day: From Clinic to Competition is a sports medicine podcast hosted by Dr. Cassie Warbeck — a sports medicine fellow, lifelong combat sports athlete, and plant-based lifestyle advocate. This podcast is where sport science, performance, and stories collide. Expect engaging conversations with physicians, researchers, coaches, and athletes as we explore the full spectrum of human potential — from evidence-based injury prevention, recovery insights, plant-based nutrition, training strategies, and mental resilience. Whether you're in the gym, on the field, or in the clinic, this is your space to learn, grow, and show up — all day.
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Mindset: Sport psychiatrist, Dr. Carla Edwards on following your passion, navigating mental health in athletes, and challenging stigma within sport
This conversation is with Sport Psychiatrist Dr. Carla Edwards. Her practice focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of mental illness and psychological struggles in athletes. Dr. Carla completed her medical degree in Newfoundland and her psychiatry residency at McMaster University in Ontario. She has worked with a wide range of elite athletes and Olympians and is President of the International Society for Sport Psychiatry and on the board of directors for the Canadian Academy of Sport and Exercise Medicine.
And, not surprising, Dr. Edwards is an exceptional athlete herself. Throughout her years of education, she competed in numerous sports, but truly excelled in volleyball and was inducted into the Newfoundland and Labrador Sport Hall of Fame in 2015.
We discuss:
- Opportunities and lessons learned through sport
- Sport psychiatry vs sport psychology
- Common mental health concerns in athletes
- Sport specific factors that influence mood
- Post-Olympic depression
- Approach to eating disorders
- Psychotherapy as first line treatment
- Special considerations for psychiatric medications
- Stigma around mental health in athletes
Connect:
- X: @Edwards10Carla
- Instagram: @carlaedwards107
- LinkedIn: Dr. Carla Edwards
Resources:
- Synergy Sport & Mental Health: http://www.synergysportmentalhealth.ca/
- International Society for Sports Psychiatry: https://www.sportspsychiatry.org/
- Article: Mental health considerations for athlete removal and return to play
- Article: Intersection of mental health issues and RED-S
- Article: Sports psychiatry clinical curriculum
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*Please appreciate that any information discussed is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, always seek the opinion of a physician or qualified healthcare provider.*