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In the field of competitive and elite sports, the end of a sports career is a vulnerable phase. The end of a sports career can lead to an increased prevalence of psychiatric symptoms and disorders. This is illustrated using the case of a cross-country skier.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Case description<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The interactions between success, mental health, stress, training and overload are presented. In this context, a treatment with the Synergetic Navigation System (SNS) for digitized real-time monitoring is presented, considering the interaction of the various factors. Symptoms of overtraining were apparently helpful in treating somatoform autonomic dysfunction. The pre-treatment proved helpful when the athlete returned for treatment years later due to depression at the end of his career.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Discussion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>To set a standard of service and a direction for future development in the field of sports psychiatry and psychotherapy, it is necessary to define typical and problematic issues to develop common approaches. The end of a career is an important issue in competitive and elite sports, and one in which athletes need support, recommended with integration into mental health care and prevention concepts.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>At the end of a sports career thorough and comprehensive preparation for post sport life is highly recommended. An \u201cExit Health Examination\u201d including mental health exploration and \u201cAfter Career Consultations\u201d could be beneficial.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.3389\/fpsyg.2026.1767962","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,4,15]],"date-time":"2026-04-15T05:42:09Z","timestamp":1776231729000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/crossmark-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":1,"title":["Case Report: Overload of a cross-country skier in elite sports, somatoform autonomic disorder, and end-of-career support"],"prefix":"10.3389","volume":"17","author":[{"given":"Alexander","family":"Schorb","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"University Hospital of Psychiatry, Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, Paracelsus Medical University","place":["Salzburg, Austria"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Carla","family":"Edwards","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences, Michael G. 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