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Eating disorders and athletes

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Sporting context: grief and loss

Retirement and transition is an ongoing process: a process of grief or loss endured before moving on to the next phase of life.

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The Joerg Jaksche doping story, continued…

Seven-time Tour de France cyclist Joerg Jaksche tells us what life after sport can hold for athletes who have been caught doping.

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Amateur AFL player speaks out on homophobia

Amateur AFL player speaks out on homophobia

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The Joerg Jaksche doping story, continued…

Seven-time Tour de France cyclist Joerg Jaksche tells us what life after sport can hold for athletes who have been caught doping.

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25 January, 2020

'Everyone needs something to attach themselves to in terms of their purpose in life [...] when you say I'm a cricketer or a rower, you're that person.

When that's gone it's very very difficult, you think 'I don't know what I am, I don't know where I'm going' and those questions, while simple, are deep questions, when you don't have the answer.'

Crossing the Line Founder Gearoid Towey interviewed by Michael Clark for this piece on former NRL Player Dan Conn and his journey dealing with #lifeaftersport ... See MoreSee Less

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22 January, 2020

“I relate it to a solar system. The skiing was always my sun and everything else orbited around it. And now I wake up and there’s no more sun. So like everything is in disarray.”

“I thought it (retirement) would be a lot easier than it has been. It seems simple and logical that it would be, you know, easy. I have tons of things to do now and life’s great. I don’t have to diet or train or do anything. And it’s exactly the opposite." ... See MoreSee Less

Three-time Olympic medalist Lindsey Vonn says retiring from skiing is harder than competing

The three-time Olympic medalist revealed to CNBC the emotional toll of her retirement in Baltimore this week where Under Armour announced its new ad campaign, titled "The Only Way is Through."

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14 January, 2020

“So many athletes are used to internally processing and sucking it up when experiencing personal adversity, when it comes to the mental part of it, they're used to not expressing weakness. Because to them, that's a failure on their part to ‘handle things.’” ... See MoreSee Less

Athletes struggle to find purpose, identity after sports | Special Report

Athletes forced to leave their sports routinely battle depression and anxiety. It’s a crisis hidden beneath a facade of strength and drowned out by the roar of the crowds.

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Saturday, January 25th, 2020 at 6:01am
I tried to be a perfectionist very early on, tried to do everything right, 110 per cent. Without realising that was having a negative impact. Unable just to switch off even, allow myself to be that young David Gillick, go out with my mates, have a laugh.
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Wednesday, January 22nd, 2020 at 3:39am
"You go from huge highs of taking part in sport to big lows that follow when you cannot compete any more. Even if you tell them it is going to be alright, tell them what depression feels like, and not to feel bad about, it is a common thing" #depression

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Friday, January 17th, 2020 at 4:26am
"I made a vow that I would never suffer alone again...I talk to my friends, I call people and say I just need to talk. Sometimes we think when we're up at the top of the ladder that we can't show any other weakness - of course we can."

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Thursday, January 16th, 2020 at 4:17am
“Although the topic is being spoken about more and more openly, the number of adults and children who suffer with mental health issues is still worryingly high. It impacts all of our lives either directly or indirectly and so it is incredibly important"

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Tuesday, January 14th, 2020 at 4:57am
"I think I'm starting to see the benefits now [...] I've been able to get everything off my chest and deal with things better. I'm still talking to people about managing different parts of my life and making sure I've still got that balance."

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Friday, January 10th, 2020 at 5:08am
Renee McGregor says she has seen a five-fold increase in the number of male riders being referred with disordered eating in the last year, while every new male client she has seen has been a cyclist.

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