Why Athletes Tend to Develop Eating Disorders – Explores the sport-specific risk factors—like perfectionism, weight pressures, and performance demands—that contribute to disordered eating.

NCAA on Athletes and Eating Disorder Development – Overview of research-backed insights from the NCAA on prevalence, risk factors, and prevention strategies for eating disorders in college athletes.

Prevent Eating Disorders in Female Athletes – Offers guidance for coaches and parents to recognize warning signs and create environments that reduce eating disorder risk.

Mind, Body and Sport: Understanding and Supporting Student-Athlete Mental Wellness – Exhaustive 2014 NCAA resource covering mental health challenges in student-athletes, including eating disorders, anxiety, depression, and injury recovery (cross-listed).

Eating Disorders in Female Athletes – Discusses how societal and sport-specific pressures uniquely impact female athletes, and how to support recovery.

Victoria Garrick Depression and Eating Disorder – Former D1 athlete shares her personal experience with disordered eating and depression, offering insight into the hidden struggles of performance culture (cross-listed in depression).