The Counter-Strike Professional Players’ Association (CSPPA) has partnered with the University of Chichester and the University of Winchester to conduct a survey of CS:GO players’ mental health.
The survey, led by Dr. Phil Birch, Ben Sharpe, and Dr. Matt Smith will help identify factors influencing mental health in professional CS:GO players. The CSPPA released a statement revealing that preliminary evidence found that “elite CS:GO players face significant stressors in their competitive lives.”
This is said to be the first study of its kind, utilising “the expertise of researchers, professional players association, and ex-professional players and coaches.