Winnipeg Jets forward Gabriel Vilardi has openly discussed his long-term battle with anxiety and panic attacks, which began at age 11 and caused him to miss six months of school.
Audience: Athletes
A D1 Athlete’s Journey to Finding Hope and Strength Coming Back from Injury (Again and Again)
Numerous injuries have prevented me from doing the thing I love most: running.
Recovering from an Eating Disorder as an Athlete
Kamila Tan, a beach volleyball player, shares her experience of being an athlete with an eating disorder and how the Eating Disorders Treatment and Research Program at UC San Diego helped her recover and return to her sport.
How The Hell Did I Get Here???
I fell in love with gambling.
Is Your “Healthy” Training Actually an Eating Disorder?
Mental health and endurance sport researcher Jill Colangelo breaks down a study on how endurance athletes misuse food and exercise.
Sport stars are human’ Jordan Abdull on depression and his journey back from the brink
Jordan Abdull has opened up on his mental health battle, his new purpose and rediscovering his love for rugby league.
Team USA Olympic Skiers: Mental Health, Pressure & Chasing Gold
As the Winter Olympics approach, Team USA’s top Olympic skiers open up about the reality behind the podium — from comeback stories and career-ending injuries to mental health, team culture, and chasing Olympic dreams.
Bucks County native Andrew Heo says devotion to mental health helped him get back to Olympics
The 24-year-old began speed skating when he was 6, with his family regularly driving three hours to Maryland for training.
Rejections, depression & promise to his mum – Thiago’s route to top
A young Igor Thiago could not have known he would one day break the record for the most goals by a Brazilian player in a Premier League season.
Mahomes Explains Attention to Mental Health During Rehab
Quarterback’s rehabilitation is grueling, including bad days, and mental health is just as important as physical.
I have to be the sickest one here’: Stanford gymnast opens up about eating disorder
How Stanford gymnast overcame eating disorder, obsession of being “the sickest one”
Substance Use and Performance: How Best to Support Athlete Patients
Substance use vulnerability increases with injury, high external expectations, normalized team use, social pressure, and an overidentification with athletic identity, facilitating escalation from coping to dependence.