Olympic Athletes Share Their Mental Health Tips

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Olympic Athletes Share Their Mental Health Tips

July 23, 2021

Within the last year, approximately two in five adults reported symptoms of anxiety or a depressive disorder. And now a number of Olympians – people often perceived as being in peak physical and mental shape – are opening up about their own experiences with mental health. Watch to see their tips on how to go for the (mental) Gold.

PS: Tune into NBC to watch the games July 23 through August 8. 

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