How youth sports improve kids’ mental health

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Heard On The Larry Meiller Show
A team of players in matching blue shirts huddles together while playing basketball.
A basketball game is played as a part of a Twilight Center on Wednesday, July 12, 2023, at North Division High School in Milwaukee, Wis. Angela Major/WPR

Wisconsin ranks as one of the top 20 states for youth sports participation. We talk with a psychologist about the mental benefits kids get from playing sports.

Episode Credits

  • Larry Meiller Host
  • Clara Neupert Producer
  • Trina La Susa Technical Director
  • Shilagh A. Mirgain Guest

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