Category: Athletes’ Stories

“It was supposed to be a moment of accomplishment, but instead I felt that I had failed,’ says former Canadian swimmer”

“‘I would collapse into my bed with tears streaming down my face until I awoke to do it all again,’ says Canadian rugby player.”

“Sometimes the best way to feel better is to ask someone else how they’re doing,’ says Olympic kayak champion.”

“‘It took me almost two years to overcome very difficult circumstances’ says Winter X Games champion Kaya Turski.”

“There’s one thing that I wouldn’t wish on my worst enemy. It’s not the head shot I took. I can barely remember that part. It’s not even the pain and anxiety that I went through after the hit.”

“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.”

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

“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.”