Ian McMahan, The Athletic
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Olympic rugby star Ilona Maher said she never tracks her protein intake. Here’s what she does instead.
Ilona Maher said her flexible approach leaves room for the joy of food and doesn’t require tracking each bite.
Inside the Weight Cut: Olympic Boxer Danny O’Connor on Eating Disorders, Survival, and Life Beyond the Ring
In a culture that celebrates discipline, toughness, and sacrifice at all costs, some battles never make it into the ring.
I Want To Be Here
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A Major-League Champion Helps Nashville Youth Athletes Find Confidence
How baseball player Ben Zobrist went from the World Series to championing mental health
Athletes, Grief, and the Losses No One Talks About
Strength grows through healing, support, and honest reflection.
A look into the mental game: Q&A with UK sport psychologist
University of Kentucky, Kayla Coffee
Opioid addiction almost destroyed me – then I became a top marathon runner
The Guardian, Chris Godfrey
“If You Can Dream It, You Can Do It”: Olympic Curler Tabitha Peterson on Balancing Elite Athletics and Pharmacy
Pharmacy Times, Tabitha Peterson, PharmD, Danielle Valletti
Elite runner’s story highlights eating disorder risks for male athletes
WCBV News, Kendyl Murtaugh
I just started drinking’: Taryn’s path to Paralympics after escape from shocking low point as illness took her career
Wide World of Sports, Zachary Gates
Tips From a Psychologist Who Trains Olympic Athlete
Psychology Today, Judith Fein
How Elite Athletes Train their Nerves For Olympic Pressure
National Geographic
Opinion | Gen Z’s lack of talking is harming their cognitive health
Washington Post
An Olympian’s Path to Improving Mental Health Outcomes Through Public Policy
Georgetown University, Kimberly Iverson
Finding Strength in Community: Heather’s Mental Health Journey
We sat down with Special Olympics Wisconsin athlete and Health Messenger, Heather Holland, to talk about mental health, stigma, and the power of community.