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How I Found the Silver Lining of Mental Illness as a College Athlete

How I Found the Silver Lining of Mental Illness as a College Athlete

“Talking about mental health in sports is hard. Not only is it hard because it seems to contradict our strong and invincible personalities as college athletes, but because mental illness is widely misunderstood.”

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Rich Clune, The Battle

Rich Clune, The Battle

“The nurses at the clinic were laughing. That’s how bad it was. It was just a few weeks after I had played in my first NHL playoff series with the Los Angeles Kings.”

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After former Penn State kicker Joey Julius hit bottom, asking for help was the thing that saved him

After former Penn State kicker Joey Julius hit bottom, asking for help was the thing that saved him

“Emily Caron joins OTL to discuss former Penn State kicker Joey Julius’ battle with an eating order and depression.”

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Sport’s mental health crisis: ‘Depression felt like a block of ice pressed on my back’

Sport’s mental health crisis: ‘Depression felt like a block of ice pressed on my back’

“Naomi Cavaday’s first experience of depression came when she was 16 and just embarking on her tennis career.”

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Corey Hirsch, Dark, Dark, Dark, Dark

Corey Hirsch, Dark, Dark, Dark, Dark

“It’s the summer of 1994, I am standing at the edge of a cliff in Kamloops, British Columbia, and I am checking out.”

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Few student-athletes with mental illness seek help

Few student-athletes with mental illness seek help

“As a high school student in Rhode Island, Katie Morin swam the 500- and 1000-meter freestyle alongside elite athletes, including three-time Olympian Elizabeth Beisel.”

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Clara Hughes delivers inspiring talk on mental illness while struggling herself: ‘I’m still not out of it’

Clara Hughes delivers inspiring talk on mental illness while struggling herself: ‘I’m still not out of it’

“The six–time Olympic medallist earned a standing ovation, leaving some audience members in tears.”

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Sharing her story: SMU athlete opens up about her suicide attempt, ending stigma

Sharing her story: SMU athlete opens up about her suicide attempt, ending stigma

“Hannah Wallace is using her own experience to help fellow athletes and students feel comfortable talking about their own mental health.”

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Liam’s Story: Through the Gates of Hell

Liam’s Story: Through the Gates of Hell

“Liam Cavanagh is the Director of Hockey Operations for University of Massachusetts Boston Men’s Hockey and a former student-athlete.”

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Scarlett’s Story: “It’s okay to be sad”

Scarlett’s Story: “It’s okay to be sad”

“Scarlett Smith is fourth year Nursing student and varsity soccer player at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia.”

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