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Shifting The Narrative:
Real Stories About Mental Health
Kevin Love, Professional Basketball Player
Mental health is so important, and it needs to be a fluid conversation that we take as seriously as treating a physical injury. Why aren't we seeking help for the one thing that matters most? Why are we so afraid to see a therapist when we're struggling emotionally? The stigma around mental health needs to disappear.
Emma Stone, Academy Award Winning Actress
The first time I had a panic attack I was sitting in my friend's house, and I thought the house was burning down. I called my mom and she brought me home, and for the next three years it just would not stop.
Naomi Osaka, Professional Tennis Champion
It's OK to not be OK, and it's OK to talk about it. There are people who can help, and there is light at the end of any tunnel.
Adele, Singer-songwriter
I can slip in and out of depression quite easily. I had really bad postpartum depression after I had my son, and it frightened me. I didn't talk to anyone about it. I was too embarrassed to talk about it.
Cale Makar, Professional Hockey Player
Mental health comes first and hockey comes second.
Beyonce, Singer-songwriter
It was beginning to get fuzzy―I couldn't even tell which day or which city I was in. I would sit there at ceremonies and they would give me an award and I was just thinking about the next performance. My mother was very persistent and she kept saying that I had to take care of my mental health.
Ryan Thompson, Professional Baseball Player
Three days after playing in the World Series, I was basically in a puddle of tears, and I'm was trying to make sense of what I was going through.
Lady Gaga, Singer-songwriter
When my career took off, I don't remember anything at all. It's like I'm traumatized. I needed time to recalibrate my soul. I definitely look after my well-being...I openly admit to having battled depression and anxiety and I think a lot of people do.
Dwayne Johnson, Actor
I found that with depression, one of the most important things you could realize is that you're not alone. Oftentimes it happens and you just feel like you're alone. You feel like it's only you. I wish I had someone who could have just pull me aside and say 'Hey, it's gonna be OK.”
Lonnie Murray, Sports Agent
I have multiple clients suffering. Most of the guys I know are struggling in some way. I think we have to consider that athletes have the same stressors that each of us experiences on a daily basis. On top of that is the stressor of having to compete at an elite level to keep their job.
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