Category: Mental Health
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Michael Phelps’ Key Habits for Longevity and Peak Performance | WHOOP
In this episode of The WHOOP Podcast, Michael Phelps joins Will Ahmed for a wide-ranging conversation on elite performance, athlete advocacy, and life beyond competition. Phelps shares his upbringing as a swimmer, reflecting on the changes he would make to influence the future of the sport. Phelps reflects on how global competition has evolved, why world…
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How Cold-Water Swimming Can Help Boost Your Mood | Bupa
Patrick’s life changed forever the day his wife collapsed. She was diagnosed with multiple- sclerosis and he suddenly became her carer. As his caring responsibilities grew, he began to feel overwhelmed. Inspired by Limitless, which follows Chris Hemsworth’s health story as he explores how to live in better health, Patrick took up cold water swimming…
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Adam Peaty: Overcoming My Darkest Moment, Nearly Quitting Swimming & Learning from Gordon Ramsay | High Performance
We’re thrilled to welcome back Olympic gold medalist Adam Peaty to High Performance. In this episode, Adam returns for an honest and raw conversation about his extraordinary journey, sharing moments of triumph, vulnerability, and resilience.
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Should Outdoor Swimming Be Funded Like Antidepressants? | TVNZ+
Social media is convinced, now science is seeing huge benefits in cold water therapy.
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Ryan Lochte On Why He Doesn’t Display Medals, Post-Retirement Depression And His Olympic Scandal | First Coast News
The multi-Olympic gold medalist talked to First Coast News about his passion, his past and his climb out of depression.
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Woman “Prescribed” Cold Water Swimming To Treat Her Depression | SWNS
A woman who was “prescribed” cold water swimming to treat her depression says the activity has ‘saved her life’. Helen Downham, 37, went through a string of traumatic events between 2019 and 2022 – including leaving a relationship, losing her job, and breaking her leg. The single mum-of-one already suffered with mental health issues but…
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Caeleb Dressel | Calming The Waters | NOBULL
Caeleb Dressel’s swimming career has been marked by unparalleled achievements, but when it comes to reaching his full potential, he’s just getting started. It’s as simple as that.
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Nigerian Coach Using Swimming to Raise Mental Health Awareness | VOA Africa
Nigerian swimmer Samuel Akinrodoye has tried to raise awareness of mental health issues in Africa’s most populous nation, swimming nearly 12 km — the length of the longest bridge in Lagos where many people have jumped to their deaths. Alice Rizzo of Reuters has more details.
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Real Talk: British Swimmer Freya Anderson Opens up About Her OCD | Sky Sports News
British swimmer Freya Anderson opens up about her OCD diagnosis and how it has impacted her life and her career.