Mind Matters: What Can We Learn From Olympians About Mental Health?

Lavender Tan, Clinical Psychologist

20-Aug-24 16:00

Mind Matters: What Can We Learn From Olympians About Mental Health?

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The Olympics might be over but we’re still not done talking about it, especially as athletes continue to open up about how the games and public scrutiny - or in some cases, criticism - has greatly affected their mental health. On this month’s episode of Mind Matters, clinical psychologist Lavender Tan joins us to weigh in on the mental health toll of immense pressure and what we can learn from Olympians about mental health.

Photos by Abdul Razak Latif, Anders Riishede, Hafiz Johari, Focus Pix, and kovop / Shutterstock.com

Produced by: Lim Sue Ann

Presented by: Lim Sue Ann

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Tags: performance psychology, the bigger picture, health and living, mindmatters, mental health, anxiety, stress, depression, burnout, cyberbullying, stigma,

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