Identity of the Athlete: Mental Wellness Beyond the Game
Current and former athletes sit down with a mental health professional to discuss psychological aspects of their journey, and talk about identity and grief in their athletic story.
Identity of the Athlete: Mental Wellness Beyond the Game
Tiffany Nesfield
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John Kleber
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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"This is what I'm supposed to do. This is who I am. And then everything of who I am is stripped away, and I just felt, like, bare." Tiffany, a former Big Ten track athlete, speaks on her natural competitiveness, the impact of emotional closeness and support on achievement, and the pain of athletic identity loss.