May is Mental Health Awareness month and is an important conversation that needs to be had continually within the athletic community from youth all the way up to the professional level. In this episode, Taylor shares some statistics on mental health and athlete mental health, the stories of Olympic, professional, and student-athletes that are mental health advocates, and how mental performance coaching can provide athletes with tools to cope better with the challenges of sport and life.
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Episode References:
Global Mental Health Statistics
Michael Phelps: ‘My Depression and Anxiety Is Never Going to Just Disappear’
Simone Biles opens up about her mental health post-Olympics: ‘I’m still scared to do gymnastics’
Everyone Is Going Through Something
Kevin Love honored for mental health advocacy
Athletes and Mental Health: The Hidden Opponent | Victoria Garrick | TEDxUSC
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