In part 1 of this article we explained the term sport psychology and highlighted some of the similarities and differences between sport psychology and mental health. Knowing how these two areas are similar and different is critical because it will help you determine when you should get help and who you should get that help from. There are many mental health professionals (i.e. psychologists, counselors, social workers) who are great at helping their clients address their mental health. These professionals hold a license to practice their specific form of mental health and most are very good at what they do. However, one challenge that comes up is a mental health professional who claims to be doing sport psychology simply based on the fact that they are working with someone who is an athlete. Just because a psychologist works with athletes doesn’t make them a sport psychologist. Remember, as similar as they are, sport psychology and mental health can be distinguished from each other....