Category: Mental Health
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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…
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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