"Benched: Youth Mental Health Fallout from Covid" with Kavitha Davidson

Real Sports Podcast - A podcast by HBO

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Real Sports Podcast host Max Gershberg speaks with Real Sports correspondent Kavitha Davison about how the loss of youth sports has seriously affected the mental health of young athletes in America throughout the Covid-19 pandemic. Davidson elaborates on how the experts she interviewed were able to draw their conclusions about the link between depression and the loss of athletics, highlighting what makes sports different from other extracurricular activities. Gershberg and Davison also discuss the ways in which the various sports-related restrictions have disproportionately impacted poorer communities.  Interview starts at 14:30. Watch Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel on HBO Max. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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