Category: Mental Health
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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.
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Cold Water Swimming for Processing Grief | Jules and Greg’s Wild Swim | BBC Scotland
Aileen Peter tells Jules and Greg about the powerful effects of wild swimming and how it helps her to process the grief of losing her young son.
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Liminal – How Wild Swimming Has Helped With Mental Health Struggles | PH Balance
Jude Palmer became incredibly ill with mental health struggles. Liminal explores how wild swimming in rivers, lakes, and oceans has helped her deal with her illness and how she now helps others discover the benefits of nature and being in water.
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The Dundee Dookers | Jules and Greg’s Wild Swim | BBC Scotland
In Dundee Jules and Greg join a group of guys who regularly swim together – and as Greg discovers, they’ve got all the best chat!
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Woman Who Used Adult Toy on Beach Found Dead in Apartment | Inside Edition
Police bodycam video shows police approaching Christina Revels-Glick, who was accused of using an adult toy on a Georgia beach. After her arrest, she was said to have gone on a downward spiral and ended her life nine months later. According to the coroner’s report, the cause of death was a “gunshot wound to the…
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“I Am So Much More Than Just a Swimmer” | Missy Franklin on Mental Health Awareness | Laureus
On World Mental Health Day, Laureus Academy Member Missy Franklin shares the importance she places on talking about mental health with young swimmers and her own experiences about rediscovering her identity away from the pool.