The psychological skills that have transformed athletic performance — goal setting, self-talk, visualization, routine, and arousal regulation — are not sport-specific. They are human performance tools. And patients managing chronic illness are among the most demanding in high-performance contexts. This post expands on a workshop presented at The Family Institute at Northwestern University's Day of Learning.

At The Family Institute at Northwestern University's second annual Gratitude Gala, Daniel Wilsea moderated a fireside chat with 2016 World Series MVP Ben Zobrist on performance, identity, relationships, and mental health — and why honest public conversations about mental health matter most in the spaces where it has been least visible.

The one-hour virtual event for The Family Institute at Northwestern University featured a discussion on how parents can support their children's mental health needs.