If you’re passionate about supporting players in esports you won’t want to miss our upcoming GG Project webinar! We’ve lined up three expert-led sessions full of insight and inspiration from across sport and esports.

1️⃣ The mental health status of esports athletes

Dr. Jolan Kegelaers (Vrije Universiteit Brussel), Assistant Professor in Health Psychology and coordinator of the Good Game Project, will present key findings and implications from our recent international survey of mental health in over 1,000 players.

2️⃣ Physical activity and health in esports

For our second session, Dr. Caitlin McGee will host a panel on physical activity and health in esports. Cait is Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy at Harrisburg University of Science and Technology, co-founder of the Esports Health and Performance Institute, and a leading voice in esports medicine. Cait will be joined by expert practitioners Bernadette Ramaker and Landon Gorbenko 🌟

Bernadette Ramaker is a registered Sport & Exercise Psychologist who has worked with several of Europe’s top teams in games such as League of Legends and Rainbow Six Siege. Bernadette also serves as the President of the European Network of Young Specialists in Sport Psychology and actively contributes to scientific research on esports and applied work.

With his background in mental performance, sport psychology and physiology, Landon Gorbenko helps to lead performance at Shopify Rebellion, while additionally supporting gamers more generally across North America. Landon is also working towards a PhD on the development and performance of esports players at the Université de Montréal.

3️⃣ How to help e’athletes get the mental rest they need

A talk by Dr. David Eccles (Florida State University), Professor of Sport Psychology and an internationally recognised expert whose research on elite performance and the psychology of rest is helping to redefine how athletes thrive at the highest level. David will share ideas and practical insights to inspire new approaches to key issues in esports.

The event will conclude with a general Q&A session, giving participants the chance to engage directly with our speakers and other members of the GG Project. See you there!

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