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OPTIMIST In ProgressThe mental health continuumOne of the upsides to the pandemic is that people have opened up to conversations around mental wellbeing. In fact, it seems like everyone is talking about mental health right now, but for most of us it is pretty intangible, and responses still seem to be limited to general terms - “fine/not fine (but not sure how else to describe it) ...”This week Dr Drea (UCLA) talks to Tom about how using a continuum model, perhaps a color scale, can help us recognize the shades and subtleties of mental health, and give us the tools to under...2021-10-1224 minOPTIMIST In ProgressTalking with a Frontline Optimist - Mark HunterOlympic gold medalist and world rowing champion, Mark Hunter, talks to Drea and Tom about his three Olympic performances, what he refers to humorously as “the bad, the good and the ugly”. His turbulent journey forced him to develop the mental strength and resilience to deal with pressures that came with competing at a time when mental health was not openly discussed in sport or indeed in the world at large. He credits today’s athletes for courageously opening up the conversation around mental health in competitive sports, talks about how he recognizes his own ‘triggers’, and shares his hopes for s...2021-10-0549 min