“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.”
“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.”
“Emily Caron joins OTL to discuss former Penn State kicker Joey Julius’ battle with an eating order and depression.”
“Naomi Cavaday’s first experience of depression came when she was 16 and just embarking on her tennis career.”
“It’s the summer of 1994, I am standing at the edge of a cliff in Kamloops, British Columbia, and I am checking out.”
“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.”
“The six–time Olympic medallist earned a standing ovation, leaving some audience members in tears.”
“Hannah Wallace is using her own experience to help fellow athletes and students feel comfortable talking about their own mental health.”
“Liam Cavanagh is the Director of Hockey Operations for University of Massachusetts Boston Men’s Hockey and a former student-athlete.”
“Scarlett Smith is fourth year Nursing student and varsity soccer player at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia.”
