High-performance athletes at risk for depression despite benefits of activity

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quantified · 10h ago

Seems easy to interpret, though as not an elite athlete it's easy to be wrong. We compare ourselves with an arbitrary peer group and with our own expectations. "Will I ever be good enough/live up to expectations?" changes when a 4:20 mile is last place. And then what else is there after devoting your entire life to the sport?

gsf_emergency_2 · 12h ago

>many athletes struggle with identity loss and purpose

Worth getting the book to see what they say abt this..

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High-performance athletes at risk for depression despite benefits of activity

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