At The Bridge, we celebrate International Women's Day today and everyday.

Here's to strong women.
May we know them.
May we be them.
May we raise them.
-Michelle Obama

An Open Letter to Female Athletes:

Dear Female Athlete,

It's ok to not be ok.
It's ok to be in the unknown.
It's ok to not have all the answers, and it's ok to get the support and care you deserve.

-Dr. LL

This week is Eating Disorder Awareness Week and this year's theme is: "The time is now."

The time is now to support the early detection and appropriate referral for services for athletes struggling with their relationship with food, their body, and/or movement and exercise.

Eating disorders are a mental health disorder that impacts every system of the body and can lead to severe medical complications.

Paris 2024: Takeaways from a Licensed Sport Psychologist

Paris 2024 has been an Olympic Year marked by female athletes redefining rest, age, beauty standards, motherhood, and how we talk about mental health in sport.

Let's talk about Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (REDs).

When an athlete is not meeting their energy needs whether intentionally or unintentionally, their body has to compensate to conserve energy. In a state of energy deficiency or where there is low energy availability, the body goes into survival mode to conserve energy. While an athlete may experience an initial increase in performance, ultimately their body cannot sustain being in a state of energy deficiency and performance declines.