This pioneering book in elite athlete wellbeing brings together the narratives of athletes and wellbeing practitioners in high performance sport with cutting edge theorising from world leading academics to explore pertinent mental wellbeing matters that present for elite athletes both during and after their careers.

Natalie Campbell is a BPS-registered social psychologist and lifestyle management practitioner. She is also a senior lecturer at the University of Gloucestershire, UK.

Abbe Brady is an HCPC-registered sport psychologist and head of the Department of Psychology and Pedagogical Sciences at St Mary's University, UK.

Alison Tincknell-Smith is an International Athlete Commission Member and lecturer at the University of Bath, UK.

1. Introducing Holistic Wellbeing Within the Athlete Journey, 2. The Holistic Wellbeing of Elite Youth Performers: U MATTER, 3. The Role of Parents and Family in the Wellbeing of Athletes, 4. Dual Careers and Athlete Wellbeing, 5. The Role of Coach Leadership in Promoting Athlete Wellbeing and Performance, 6. Supporting Athletes from Different Cultures and Nationalities: The Case of Women's Football, 7. The Impact of Selection and Deselection on Athlete Wellbeing: Australian Women's Cycling, 8. Supporting the Wellbeing for Athletes of Faith, 9. The Ableism of Athlete Wellbeing Support: Additional Needs of the Paralympic Athlete, 10. The Implementation of an Integrated Psychological Support Programme for Injured Athletes: "Stopping Athletes from Falling Off the Edge of the Cliff", 11. Developing Caring Cultures in Football: A Model for Practice and Change, 12. Supporting an Athlete through Legal Action, 13. Wellbeing and Whistleblowing: What Happens?, 14. Supporting Athlete Careers and Retirement from the Vantage Point of Smaller National Governing Bodies, 15. Athlete Welfare, Stakeholder Responsibility, and Ethics of Care in Elite Sport: An Examination of Para-sport Organisation Approaches in France, 16. Fighting a System Built to Exclude Queer(ing) Bodies: An Imperative for Athlete Wellbeing, 17. The Role of Athletic Identity Foreclosure in the Development of Poor Athlete Mental Health, 18. Supporting Athlete Wellbeing During a Global Pandemic: The Case of COVID-19, Postscript