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The Victory Program Conference: Beyond the Game: Understanding Eating Disorders in Athletes

The Performance Paradox: Protect the Human to Fuel the Athlete

Kate Bennett, PsyD
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Learning Objectives

Participants will be able to:

  • Describe sociocultural factors that impact the development and maintenance of disordered eating/eating disorders

  • Explain how high performance and athlete wellness can co-exist

  • Implement strategies to support athlete wellness and optimal performance

Educational Goal

The goal of this workshop is to address sociocultural concerns impacting athlete wellness, identify opportunities to optimize athlete mental health, and provide strategies to improve team cultures and minimize the risk of eating disorders.

Description

Professionals have educated coaches and athletes for decades about the dangers of disordered eating and under-recovery from exercise; however, athletes continue to develop eating disorders and REDs at an alarming rate. This talk aims to broaden the discussion by addressing cultural concerns and seeks to revolutionize conversations about athletes and eating disorders by digging deep into the roots of these illnesses. The presenter will identify sociocultural factors impacting the development of disordered eating in addition to provide concrete strategies for protecting humans while fueling optimal performance.

Presenters

Kate Bennett, PsyD
Kate Bennett, PsyD is a clinical sport psychologist, licensed Way of Champions trainer, and three-time national cycling champion. Before completing her clinical training, Dr. Bennett was an athletic trainer and cycling coach. Throughout her career, she has integrated her extensive athletic background with clinical expertise to support athletes recovering from eating disorders and relative energy deficiency in sport (REDs). Dr. Bennett is the author of Treating Athletes with Eating Disorders and a member of the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee Mental Health Directory. She is the founder of Athlete Insight, an outpatient treatment group specializing in the treatment of athletes recovering from eating disorders, and Full Send Consulting, a platform dedicated to reducing the prevalence of eating disorders while cultivating championship team cultures.