Below are the best resources we could find on Clinical Depression and athlete well being.
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Decorated Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps sits down with Jeremy Schaap on Outside the Lines to share his journey with depression and discusses the impact of other athletes coming forward with stories of their own struggles with mental health.
It is a common perception that athletes, by virtue of their athletic endeavors, are somehow immune to depression and other mood disorders. Though there is not enough research yet to definitively refute this belief, it is very likely that this is not true.
Derrick Malone, an ex-Oregon football player, opens up about his fight with depression. Malone talks about what steps he took to fight the battle.
Former NRL star, Paul Whatuira, has an inspirational story that shows a man fighting back from the brink of despair to reclaim his mind and his health to help young elite athletes to overcome their own battles.
Jon Frankel sits down with the NCAA’s chief medical officer, a workplace abuse expert and former NCAA athletes to learn more about depressed college athletes.
Tyson Fury, 31, and Dean Windass, 50, are both top sportsmen and both have suffered from very public mental health issues.
World-renowned ice climber Margo Talbot shares her compelling story of healing and self-discovery amid the frozen landscapes of the planet.
Michael Phelps, the most decorated athlete in Olympic history with 28 medals, has acknowledged that after the 2012 games, his longtime depression was so overwhelming he thought about killing himself.
On a special episode of In Depth, we’re sharing the personal battles bravely discussed by past guests, in hopes their stories can inspire others to overcome their own Unseen Struggles. Guests reveal their lowest points and encouraging moments of self-discovery.
When dreams collapse . . . Jon Peters had it all: record-breaking high school baseball pitcher, on the cover of Sports Illustrated, a beautiful girlfriend. He was going to play professional baseball. He was going to have everything he’d ever wanted.
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