It makes things worse. When we're talking about the context of organized sport, I guess what I didn't say was that we're assuming that it's a safe environment. We're assuming that it's an environment for growth and development. Absolutely, building off what Dr. Afifi was just talking about, if you're in this constant state of fear and you have all this cortisol constantly running through you, it's going to lead to a lot of mental health challenges.
The piece specifically around eating disorders, which is very common, is that everything in my life is so chaotic and I have no control. Food is the one thing I have control over, to take back some of that autonomy. That's some of that self-determination.
That gives you a bit of insight and is a bit clearer on where that link comes from between those two parts.