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MENTAL HEALTH IN ESPORTS: CSPPA Investigates CSGO players mental health

In conjunction with the University of Chichester and Winchester University, the CounterStrike Professional Players’ Association (CSPPA) has conducted a study into the mental health of CS:=GO’s players.

The research, led by Dr Phil Birch, Ben Sharpe, and Dr. Matt Smith, will examine mental health factors in skilled CS: GO actors. The CSPPA has released a declaration that “elite CS: GO players face major stressors in their competitive lives” has been demonstrated by preliminary evidence.

It’s said that it’s the first analysis of its kind, and uses the “expertise of academics, professional stakeholders’ organizations, retired professional players and coaches.