5B INTERVIEW - DEMI RAE SNYMAN - WHEN SPORTING AMBITION BECOMES UNHEALTHY PRESSURE (23 JULY 26)

School sport can be one of the best parts of growing up. It can teach confidence, discipline, teamwork and how to get back up after life absolutely cooks you on a random Tuesday. But for some young athletes, sport stops being something they love and starts becoming the thing their entire identity, future and self-worth seem to depend on. Between parents, coaches, schools, scholarships, selection and the pressure to become “the next big thing”, are we sometimes asking children to carry professional-level expectations before they have even finished growing up? +Joining us in studio is Registered Counsellor and Student Wellness Services Manager at Emeris, Demi Rae Snyman.