Wilsa M.S. Charles Malveaux, MD, MA, FAPA

Wilsa Charles Malveaux, MD, MA, FAPA, explores the intersection of mental health and sports, using innovative technology to enhance athlete performance and well-being.

Unlocking peak performance starts with the mind—Wilsa Charles Malveaux, MD, MA, FAPA, breaks the stigma around mental health in sports.

By addressing grief, loss, and sport-specific treatment needs, she helps athletes recover mentally and return to peak performance.

With the Super Bowl highlighting elite athletic performance, sports psychiatry is essential in strengthening athletes' mental resilience and well-being.

Learn more about Sports Psychiatry Section Editor Wilsa M. S. Charles Malveaux, MD, MA, FAPA, and her path to sports psychiatry.

A warm welcome to Wilsa M.S. Charles Malveaux, MD, MA, FAPA, as the Psychiatric Times Sports Psychiatry Section Editor.

Olympians are excellent examples of how we can embody resilience, reflecting on our own growth.

"Systemic racism is insidious and ingrained in our daily experience. Women of color are doubly minoritized."

"Systemic racism and the disparate treatment of minoritized people are major barriers to effective mental health care for women of color."

Black history is American history and world history.

How is the fetishization of Black bodies and the weaponization of European beauty standards used against Black women in sport?

How the fetishization of Black bodies and the weaponization of European beauty standards are used against Black women in sport.