Category: Mental Health
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Michael Phelps says roaring like a lion helps deal with lockdown frustrations
The former US Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps has spoken about his struggles with mental health, saying his work with young swimmers has helped him cope with his difficulties.
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Michael Phelps’ new role as mental health ambassador | Sunrise
Michael Phelps is one of the most celebrated and decorated swimmers of all time. But behind the gold medals and smiles was a personal battle with anxiety and depression. Now they Olympian is speaking out and helping others as an ambassador for mental health.
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The burden of weight | Artistic swimmer Debbie Soh | Toughest Part of Sport
In the third part of a five-part series, synchro swimmer Debbie Soh talks about her struggles with body image. Read the story: https://str.sg/J8vq
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Mick Fanning on surviving a shark attack, surfing and being saved by family | 60 Minutes Australia
It’s easy to look at Mick Fanning and think life’s a beach. He’s a three-time world surfing champion who has earned millions of dollars doing what he loves. He even part-owns a brewery. But what on the surface looks like a dream existence masks years of pain and suffering below. Now for the first time,…
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Olympic swimmer Rebecca Adlington on how to avoid over-pressurizing yourself
Rebecca Adlington OBE, Legal & General’s Not a Red Card Ambassador and former Olympic swimmer, outlines the importance of focusing on the process and the journey, rather than worrying about the end outcome.
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Michael Phelps: It’s OK not to feel OK during a pandemic
Michael Phelps, the 23-time Olympic gold medalist, tells CNN’s Anderson Cooper and Dr. Sanjay Gupta that keeping a routine and exercising every day has made all the difference in how he copes with the coronavirus pandemic. See CNN
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David Boudia: Valuing the journey | What Moves Me
David Boudia, U.S. Olympic gold medallist diver, struggled to ride the highs and lows of elite athletics, with disappointment in Beijing leading him to depression and suicidal thoughts as he lost his sense of purpose. He shares that the key to success is not focusing purely on an end result – instead valuing the journey…
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Michael Phelps Talks About New Documentary And His Struggle With Depression | TODAY
In an exclusive live interview, Michael Phelps talks to TODAY about “The Weight of Gold,†a new HBO documentary about the mental health struggles of Olympic athletes after they compete, including himself. “There are so many of us out there who are really struggling,†he says. “It was wild to see that I wasn’t alone.