As we tune in to watch some of the greatest athletes compete on the world's greatest sport stage, it is important to remember the powerful role sport plays among young people. Our latest research report ‘Thriving Through Sport: The Transformative Impact on Girls’ Mental Health’ found that… 🎾 Sport participation can lower depression and anxiety 🏑 In supportive sport settings that focus on effort, improvement and teamwork, depression symptoms are significantly lower (9.3%) vs settings where winning is the main goal and success is defined by ability compared to others (24.7%) 🏐 In sport settings where girls have more “voice and choice” over goals and activities, depression symptoms are significantly lower (10.4%) vs settings where they don’t have that opportunity (35.1%) Head to the link in our bio for the full breakdown on this important research, data highlights, an infographic and more, all available on our website. #ThrivingThroughSport #WSF50 #Paris2024 #mentalhealth