The University of Wisconsin athletic department has over the past several months significantly bulked up its resources to support athletes struggling with mental health amid the mid-April death by suicide of varsity distance runner Sarah Shulze.
After crashing on the world’s biggest stage, Olympic skier Mikaela Shiffrin is using her experience to remind us that no one is immune to mental health issues.
Nearly all athletes experience anxiety before a competition. But persistent symptoms, such as difficulty falling asleep, may indicate a need for psychotherapy or medication.
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Exercise is good for you. And while that might seem pretty obvious, Dr. Claudia Reardon says that it goes deeper than that specific exercises can actually act as effective treatments for specific mental illnesses.