Category: Mental Health
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Olympian Ian Thorpe’s mission to help youth mental health | Sunrise
Five-time Olympic gold medallist Ian Thorpe is one of our greatest ever athletes. Now, after his own struggle with mental health issues, the Aussie legend is on a new mission to help others fight their own battle. More info: http://7news.link/3dx5P5l
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Michael Phelps On The Importance Of Caring For Your Mental Health
Michael Phelps and Cigna Corporation president and CEO David Cordani discuss the impact of social determinants such as loneliness and resiliency on health outcomes, innovative partnerships and personalized solutions for treating the whole person. Recorded at the Forbes Heathcare Summit on December 2, 2020
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Ian Thorpe AM calls on NSW to save lives this March
Ian Thorpe AM, Patron and Board Member of Australia’s most accessed online mental health service for young people, ReachOut, is calling on people across Australia to jump in the water in March for Laps for Life – a month-long swimming challenge. Swimming NSW is encouraging clubs and members to dive in to support youth mental…
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Olympic Swimmer Hopes His Battle With Depression Can Help Others
Almost nine years after retiring, Canadian Olympic swimmer Brent Hayden is back. The bronze medalist talks about his hopes of reaching the podium in Tokyo and shares his journey to overcome depression and how he hopes his story can help others.
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Olympic Champion Michael Phelps Mentors Young Leaders | Morning Joe | MSNBC
Swimmer Michael Phelps, the most decorated Olympian in history, has partnered with Colgate’s Optimism Project, and he joins Morning Joe to discuss the importance of mentoring. Aired on 12/30/2020.
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Could cold water hold a clue to a dementia cure?
Cold water swimming may protect the brain from degenerative diseases like dementia, researchers from Cambridge University have discovered. In a world first, a “cold-shock” protein has been found in the blood of regular winter swimmers at London’s Parliament Hill Lido. The protein has been shown to slow the onset of dementia and even repair some…
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Arnaud Palu uses freediving to find balance and calm his mind
During this time of global anxiety, London-based production company, Cheekyfire, wanted to share more stories around mental health and the tools people use to find calm. All in the hope it might help others to find theirs. In this latest film, Balance, we meet Arnaud, a freediver, long-time friend and inspiration. He uses freediving to find…