In this episode, Kim talks with Dr. Matthew Sacco, a leading Sports Psychologist from the Cleveland Clinic. Chatting about topics such as social media, cyber bullying, and the broader issue of mental health in sports, Dr. Sacco offers his expertise on what athletes can do today to improve mental health.
Dr. Matthew Sacco, PhD
Dr. Sacco is a Health and Sport/Performance Psychologist at Cleveland Clinic. He obtained his doctorate in Counseling Psychology from Auburn University and taught student athletes in the athletic department for 3+ years. After working for more than 5 years in medical/health psychology with individuals with a wide range of complex health problems, particularly neurological problems like Multiple Sclerosis, chronic pain and headaches, and concussions, Dr. Sacco began a more formalized sport psychology practice within Cleveland Clinic Sports Medicine and Orthopedics.
He works with a wide range of athletes and performers from middle school through professional athletes and well into retirement. Dr. Sacco also works as part of the NFL Trust Retired Players Program at Cleveland Clinic. When not "working at work" Dr. Sacco enjoys spending as much time as he can with his wife (Karen) and three kids (Juliana, Lucas and Gabriel). You can often find him coaching his kids' youth sports teams, traversing the greater Cleveland area, or engaged in one of his favorite activities, being a fan at his kids sporting events.
In this episode, Dr. Sacco offers two ways athletes can improve their mental health today:
Mackleen Desravines, Documentary Filmmaker
Mackleen Desravines is a documentary filmmaker based in Atlanta, GA. Her current film, Chris is Not Crazy, is about an athlete struggling with a mental illness. Donate to her project at the link below to help her reach her goal of $7,000.
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