The Moroccan Association of Mental Health Professionals has launched a new vision for Moroccan sports: Towards a Balance between Mind and Body.
In the Moroccan sports scene, challenges are escalating rapidly, making discussions about physical performance alone insufficient. Today, athletic performance is closely tied to the psychological health and mental capacity of the athlete—a factor often overlooked in the traditional sports system. This highlights the role of scientific and professional initiatives that place the psychological aspect of athletes at the forefront, emphasizing that excellence on the field starts with a strong internal balance.
In this context, the National Association of Mental Health Professionals in Morocco underscores sports psychology as an essential element in building balanced athletes. The association aims to raise collective awareness and enhance psychological performance by integrating scientific knowledge into daily practices within clubs and national teams. It believes that every player, regardless of their physical strength, needs the ability to manage pressure and handle both victory and defeat with composure to ensure sustained excellence in the long term.
In a practical step towards this goal, Casablanca will host the first national event on sports psychology on October 25, 2025, following an official press conference on October 20 at Rahal Football Club to announce the initiative’s details. This event will not be merely an academic gathering or a fleeting conference; it will be a unique scientific and professional platform that combines theory and practice, research, and field experience, providing a live model for integrating the psychological dimension in Moroccan sports.
The event will bring together mental health experts, coaches, athletes, researchers, and sports institution officials in an open platform for discussion and dialogue, aiming to highlight the importance of mental health in achieving optimal athletic performance. The association emphasizes that investing in the psychological aspect of athletes is an investment in the future of Moroccan sports, forming a fundamental pillar for training generations capable of facing the pressures of competition and public and media expectations while maintaining their mental balance amid daily challenges.
Furthermore, the event seeks to spark a national discourse on integrating psychological specialists into the sports framework, establishing foundations for institutional cooperation between the psychological and athletic fields, contributing to building a comprehensive system that regards the Moroccan athlete as a complete human entity: body, mind, and spirit. The initiative opens the floor for anyone interested to share experiences, discuss best practices, and explore mechanisms for providing psychological support to athletes at all stages of their development and professional journeys.
The significance of this approach becomes more apparent given the increasing pressures faced by athletes: fierce competition, audience expectations, and media critique, along with internal challenges that include managing personal performance and coping with losses and victories. The initiative reminds us that behind every medal is a champion with a story of struggle and perseverance, who needs psychological support as much as physical training.
With this step, the association affirms its commitment as a scientific and professional force that does not surrender but actively works to promote a culture of mental health across all domains, especially sports, thereby becoming an integral part of the development of Moroccan athletes. The new vision presented by the event sees sports as a space for psychological education, discipline, and personal growth, redefining athletic success not just as the ability to run faster or jump higher, but as maintaining psychological balance amidst storms and challenges.
Thus, the first national event on sports psychology transcends mere conference status; it is a proclamation of a new vision for Moroccan sports—one that views athletic performance as a result of internal balance and considers mental support as fundamental to sustainable excellence. The initiative inspires future generations to understand that true championship lies not only in winning medals but in the ability to manage both body and mind together, transforming pressure and challenges into tools for growth and distinction.
In the end, the event exemplifies the importance of blending science with practice, uniting mind and body, performance and belonging, underscoring that the future of Moroccan sports begins with understanding the athlete as a whole and providing them with the necessary tools to achieve the highest levels of excellence while maintaining psychological balance and comprehensive mental health.
