Category: Mental Health
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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.
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Newfoundland Dogs ‘Saved the Life’ of Veteran Suffering From PTSD | Forces News
An army veteran who suffers from PTSD says he wouldn’t be here today without the help of a paramedic who runs emotional support swims with his pet dogs. Kevin Robinson who did several tours of northern Ireland and had many traumatic experiences says that open water swimming with the newfoundland dogs has saved his life.
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Commentary: ‘I Couldn’t Balance It All Anymore’ – Former National Swimmer Joscelin Yeo Sheds Light on Unseen Struggles of Elite Athletes
When I had a bad swim, or I didn’t perform up to what was expected of me, I would be torn down. I would feel like I let everyone down and I would beat myself up. So much so that I spiralled into depression. I went to places so dark that I didn’t care to…
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Mental Health Monday: Building Confidence and Stability Through Swimming
Juan Fernandez profiles the oldest-ever members of the Pierce College swim team, aged 53 and 65, who are using their spots on the swim team to gain confidence, stability, and strength in their day-to-day lives.
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Ian Thorpe Kickstarts Charity Swim | 10 News First
Olympic swimming legend Ian Thorpe has kickstarted the charity swim ‘Laps For Life’ in collaboration with ReachOut.