Dr. Carla Edwards is a Sport Psychiatrist whose practice focuses on the treatment of mental illness and psychological struggles in athletes. In her clinical practice, Dr. Edwards supports athletes from numerous National Sport Organizations, professional sports teams, Canadian Universities, and youth sports organizations. She is the team psychiatrist for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, and the company psychiatrist for the National Ballet of Canada. She has authored several book chapters and journal articles about the topics of Psychiatric Emergencies, Depression, Maltreatment, and Personality Disorders in sport, as well as the role of the Interdisciplinary Support Team in supporting athletes with mental illness. She is the current President of the International Society for Sports Psychiatry and sits on the Board of Directors for the Canadian Academy of Sports and Exercise Medicine and the Student-Athlete Mental Health Initiative. Dr. Edwards is a passionate advocate for the protection of athletes and safeguarding of the sport experience. Dr. Edwards is also active in the academic setting, as an Assistant Clinical Professor with the Department of Psychiatry & Behavioural Neurosciences at McMaster University.