Editorial
Time to monitor the mental health of esports athletes
British journal of sports medicine, Vol.First online
17/04/2026
PMID: 41997736
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Abstract
The International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) recent announcement of the Olympic Esports Games signals a new era of institutional recognition for esports players and the field. Despite the elevation of esports to Olympic status, the accompanying attention to protecting and enhancing mental health among esports players has yet to be addressed. This editorial calls on sports medicine, public health and esports stakeholders to treat esports as a legitimate high-performance context and take seriously the mental health of those who compete.
Details
- Title
- Time to monitor the mental health of esports athletes
- Creators
- Dylan R Poulus - Movember Institute of Men’s Health (Australia, Victoria)Simon Rice - Movember Institute of Men’s Health (Australia, Victoria)
- Publication Details
- British journal of sports medicine, Vol.First online
- Publisher
- BMJ Publishing Group Ltd
- Identifiers
- 991013372630902368
- Copyright
- © Author(s) (or their employer(s)) 2026. No commercial re-use.
- Academic Unit
- Human Sciences; Faculty of Health
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Editorial