Category: Mental Health
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World Health Day 2025: What Michael Phelps To PV Sindhu Say About Mental Health?
Naomi Osaka “Michael Phelps told me that by speaking up I may have saved a life,” wrote Naomi Osaka in an article for Time magazine in July 2021. “If that’s true, then it was all worth it.” “Athletes are humans. Tennis is our privileged profession, and of course, there are commitments off the court that coincide. But I can’t imagine…
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Olympic Champion Suni Lee Recalls Battle With Rare Kidney Disease
Suni Lee was at her highest high after clinching the three medals, including a women’s all-round gymnastic gold for the United States in Tokyo 2020. She went to Los Angeles to compete on Dancing With The Stars, before returning to compete for another year and a half at Auburn University. Lee was at her healthiest…
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Neeraj Chopra Addresses India’s Alarming Rise In Obesity
Neeraj Chopra, the double Olympic medalist, experienced obesity at a young age and now stands at the forefront of dealing against it. It comes after Narendra Modi, the Indian Prime Minister, strongly expressed the need to fight obesity in the nation. The Khandra native was once an overweight child, standing far from the athletic demeanor…
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Michael Phelps Admits To Contemplating Suicide Due To Post-Olympic Depression
Not even the most decorated Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps was spared from dark days. His first battle with mental health began after Athens 2004, a year which concreted his name in Olympic history with eight medals, six of them being gold. The celebration of his stardom didn’t last long. Once the excitement faded, he began…
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Gary Colliander Put On Leave As Biathlete Grace Boutot Attempts Suicide After Sexual Abuse
Gary Colliander, named the Paralympics coach of the Year in 2018 by Team USA, has been put on leave by the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC) after The Associated Press reported that young biathlete Grace Boutot attempted suicide following sexual abuse. The USOPC Chief of Sport & Athlete Services, Rocky Harris, sent an…