Dr. Arman Taghizadeh: Mental Health Considerations for Performance, Injury, and Illness in Athletes

In this episode of the Brawn Body Health and Fitness Podcast -
Dan is joined by Dr. Arman Taghizadeh to discuss Mental Health
Considerations for Performance, Injury, and Illness in Athletes.


Arman Taghizadeh, M.D. also known as “Dr. T”, is a Johns Hopkins
trained Board-Certified Adult, Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist
also specializing in Sports Psychiatry. He is the founder of
Mindset Training Institute (MTI), host of the “The Mindset
Experience” podcast and a 2023 TEDx speaker. Dr. T grew up in the
greater Baltimore area and attended the Gilman School where he
was a wrestling All-American. He graduated Magna Cum Laude from
James Madison University where he was awarded a varsity letter
every year on the NCAA Division I wrestling team. He received his
M.D. from the University of Maryland School of Medicine in 2004,
as a member of the prestigious Combined Accelerated Program in
Psychiatry (CAPP). He completed both his Adult Residency and
Child and Adolescent Fellowship at Johns Hopkins Hospital where
he was elected Chief Resident from 2008-2009.  


Dr. T maintains an independent practice in Baltimore and is a
faculty instructor at Johns Hopkins Hospital in the Division of
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. He is the official psychiatric
consultant to Gilman School in Baltimore, a member of the
#SameHere Psych Alliance and serves on the advisory board of
Synergy Dryland.  He is also the medical director for “The
Hidden Opponent,” a top mental health non-profit recognized as a
standout resource for athletes by Kobe Bryant. Dr. T has also
partnered with USA Lacrosse to integrate mental health education
and mindset training through the Athlete-Mindset seminar series.


Baltimore Magazine has selected him as “Top Doctor” every year
since 2016.  The Baltimore Business Journal and Living
Classrooms Foundation have recognized him as a “Rising Star.” He
is a member of the International Society for Sports Psychiatry, a
Distinguished Fellow of the American Academy of Child and
Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP) and a Distinguished Fellow of the
American Psychiatric Association (APA). He continues to train and
has competed as an athlete in variety of sports including
weightlifting, running, cycling, Crossfit, GoRuck and endurance
challenges. 


Given his personal athletic success, medical knowledge, and
extensive clinical experience, Dr. T works closely with elite
athletes, coaches, military personnel, first responders and
competitive businesses to improve performance by identifying
emotional barriers to success, managing psychological factors
related to setbacks, teaching mental skills training and
developing a competitive mindset.


For more on Dr. T, check out @dr.t_sportspsych on social media
& https://mindsettraininginstitute.com/ ... Dr. T also hosts
The Mindset Experience Podcast which can be found here
https://themindsetexp.libsyn.com/


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*Note-this episode is not intended to diagnose, treat, or replace
services from a qualified mental health provider