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Hockey and soccer help children’s mental health, according to a large Quebec study. PHOTO : iStock

Team sports would be better for the mental health of children than individual sports, reveals a large study conducted by UQAM. The study carried out with children aged 6 to 10 also shows that they suffer less from depression, anxiety or social isolation.

Discussion with Charles-Étienne White-Gosselin, doctoral student in psychology and author of the study.