# Athlete Recovery > Athlete Recovery provides mental health, addiction treatment, injury recovery, wellbeing and life-after-sport guidance for athletes, former competitors, families, agents and referring professionals. The site is organised around the person behind the performance. Website: https://athleterecovery.org/ Language: English. Last updated: 2026-09-22. This is a guide to the site's published pages. THE BALANCE and COGNIFUL profiles describe residential clinical treatment; SENSES describes private healthspan and wellbeing support. The site distinguishes these services from physical sports rehabilitation and formal return-to-play decisions. Location guides discuss care considerations, not a network of Athlete Recovery clinics. Provider profiles and official websites provide the relevant service details. ## Treatment and wellbeing programs - [THE BALANCE](https://athleterecovery.org/providers/the-balance/): Private residential mental-health and addiction treatment, its professional-athlete offering, individual care and coordination with existing clinicians. - [COGNIFUL](https://athleterecovery.org/providers/cogniful/): Personalised residential clinical treatment combining individual care with structured shared experience. - [SENSES](https://athleterecovery.org/providers/senses/): Private healthspan and wellbeing support, including sleep, nutrition, movement and recovery; distinct from addiction and psychiatric treatment. - [Treatment and wellbeing programs](https://athleterecovery.org/providers/): Directory of the three program profiles and questions about setting, services and suitability. - [THE BALANCE official website](https://thebalance.clinic/): Direct provider information and contact routes. - [COGNIFUL official website](https://cogniful.clinic/): Direct program information and contact routes. - [SENSES official website](https://senses.clinic/): Direct healthspan and wellbeing program information and contact routes. ## Start here - [Athlete Recovery](https://athleterecovery.org/): Main introduction, topic sections and routes for athletes and their support networks. - [Find your starting point](https://athleterecovery.org/start-here/): Topic-based navigation for readers who are unsure where to begin. - [Explore all guides](https://athleterecovery.org/browse/): Searchable directory of published guides. - [Find the right kind of care](https://athleterecovery.org/find-care/): Overview of care settings, assessment, privacy and practical considerations. - [Urgent help](https://athleterecovery.org/urgent-help/): Emergency and crisis-support guidance for immediate safety concerns. ## Mental health in athletes - [Mental health in athletes](https://athleterecovery.org/mental-health/): Mental-health topic hub and preparation for a clinical conversation. - [Depression in athletes](https://athleterecovery.org/mental-health/depression/): Assessment, daily-life concerns and support inside and outside sport. - [Performance anxiety or an anxiety disorder?](https://athleterecovery.org/mental-health/anxiety/): Distinguishing performance-related difficulties from concerns needing clinical assessment. - [Trauma, abuse and psychological safety in sport](https://athleterecovery.org/mental-health/trauma/): Safety, choice and questions about trauma-related support. - [Eating disorders and REDs in athletes](https://athleterecovery.org/mental-health/eating-disorders-reds/): Eating-related concerns and relative energy deficiency in sport, with health-led assessment. - [ADHD support for athletes](https://athleterecovery.org/mental-health/adhd/): Assessment, concentration difficulties and coordination of ADHD care with sporting demands. ## Addiction recovery - [Addiction recovery for athletes](https://athleterecovery.org/addiction/): Overview of substance-use, prescription medication and gambling concerns. - [Alcohol treatment for athletes](https://athleterecovery.org/addiction/alcohol/): Assessment, withdrawal-risk questions and treatment planning. - [Prescription medication concerns after injury](https://athleterecovery.org/addiction/prescription-medication/): Pain and sleep medication, dependence and questions for a prescriber. - [Cocaine and stimulant-use treatment](https://athleterecovery.org/addiction/cocaine-stimulants/): Clinical assessment and support for stimulant-use concerns. - [Gambling problems in athletes](https://athleterecovery.org/addiction/gambling/): Treatment and support, alongside separate sporting, employment and financial considerations. ## Injury recovery and return to sport - [Recovery after injury](https://athleterecovery.org/injury-recovery/): Emotional support and coordination during physical rehabilitation. - [The emotional side of injury recovery](https://athleterecovery.org/injury-recovery/emotional-recovery/): Describing psychological difficulties after injury and seeking appropriate support. - [Pain, mental health and coordinated care](https://athleterecovery.org/injury-recovery/persistent-pain/): Coordinating pain care, medication, rehabilitation and psychological support. - [Concussion: medical care comes first](https://athleterecovery.org/injury-recovery/concussion/): The distinct roles of concussion assessment, neurological care and mental-health support. - [Psychological readiness and return to sport](https://athleterecovery.org/injury-recovery/return-to-sport/): Confidence, medical clearance and shared return-to-activity planning. ## Wellbeing and sustainable performance - [Wellbeing and sustainable performance](https://athleterecovery.org/performance/): Sleep, fatigue, recovery routines and a health-led relationship with training. - [Burnout, fatigue and overtraining](https://athleterecovery.org/performance/burnout-overtraining/): Questions about exhaustion, training load, health and assessment. - [Sleep support for athletes](https://athleterecovery.org/performance/sleep/): Persistent sleep difficulties, practical routines and clinical support. - [When exercise and body concerns become difficult](https://athleterecovery.org/performance/exercise-body-image/): Exercise-related distress, body image, flexibility and health. ## Life after sport - [Life after sport](https://athleterecovery.org/life-after-sport/): Retirement, injury-ended careers, changing identity and rebuilding daily life. - [Relationships, grief and changing roles](https://athleterecovery.org/life-after-sport/relationships-grief/): Loss, relationships, responsibilities and adjustment beyond competition. ## Choosing and coordinating care - [Private rehab for professional athletes](https://athleterecovery.org/find-care/private-rehab/): Clinical setting, privacy, responsible professionals and support after residential care. - [Residential treatment or outpatient care?](https://athleterecovery.org/find-care/residential-vs-outpatient/): Comparing care settings according to assessed needs and practical circumstances. - [How to choose a treatment program for an athlete](https://athleterecovery.org/find-care/choosing-treatment/): Comparing clinical scope, suitability and written treatment proposals. - [What does private athlete treatment cost?](https://athleterecovery.org/find-care/costs/): Understanding the full proposed care plan and questions about fees and inclusions. - [Privacy questions for athletes seeking care](https://athleterecovery.org/find-care/confidentiality/): Records, communication, consent and third-party involvement. - [Medication and anti-doping: questions to ask](https://athleterecovery.org/find-care/medication-anti-doping/): Coordinating medically necessary treatment with current sporting requirements. - [Continuing care after treatment](https://athleterecovery.org/find-care/aftercare/): Follow-up appointments, responsibilities and practical support after discharge. ## Families and referring professionals - [For partners, families and people close to an athlete](https://athleterecovery.org/families/): Supportive conversations, family involvement and respect for the athlete's decisions. - [For agents, clinicians and player-support teams](https://athleterecovery.org/professionals/): Referral planning, consent, coordination and continuity with existing care. ## Sport-specific guides - [Support in the context of your sport](https://athleterecovery.org/sports/): Overview of guides for different sporting environments. - [Football and team-sport support](https://athleterecovery.org/sports/football/): Care alongside club, team and player-support structures. - [Tennis, golf and individual-sport support](https://athleterecovery.org/sports/tennis-golf/): Individual schedules, trusted support teams and care across locations. - [Endurance and weight-sensitive sport](https://athleterecovery.org/sports/endurance/): Training demands, nutrition, fatigue and psychological support. - [Combat and contact-sport support](https://athleterecovery.org/sports/combat/): Coordinating mental-health care, medical evaluation and return-to-contact responsibilities. ## Location guides - [Care at home or abroad](https://athleterecovery.org/locations/): Practical considerations when comparing local and international care. - [Treatment options for athletes in the United States](https://athleterecovery.org/locations/united-states/): US care considerations and the separate evaluation of overseas options. - [Treatment support for athletes in the United Kingdom](https://athleterecovery.org/locations/united-kingdom/): Local assessment and treatment compared with overseas residential care. - [Considering treatment in Europe](https://athleterecovery.org/locations/europe/): Confirming the proposed country, provider, service and treatment pathway. ## Optional - [About Athlete Recovery](https://athleterecovery.org/about/): Purpose, audience and scope of the website. - [Editorial and comparison policy](https://athleterecovery.org/editorial-policy/): Source attribution and interpretation of treatment and wellbeing information. - [Privacy information](https://athleterecovery.org/privacy/): Website search, external links and privacy information. - [XML sitemap](https://athleterecovery.org/wp-sitemap.xml): WordPress sitemap index for discovering published website URLs.