024. Managing Anxiety and Depression as a Student-Athlete & Speaking Up About Mental Health with Emily Dolloff-Holt

Today’s guest is Emily Dolloff-Holt, former Division 1 swimmer from the University of New Hampshire. During her time at UNH, she earned multiple medals at America East Championships and helped the team to 3 All-America East Championship titles! Emily comes on the podcast to share her mental health story and her experiences with anxiety and depression through her younger years and into college. Emily talks openly about the tough moments in her life where she really struggled and how she was able to get through them. 

Other topics include;

• Stigmas heard around mental health growing up
• The importance of putting your mental health first
• How she's able to talk openly about her story
• 3 things Emily does every day to cope with her mental health
• What she wishes people knew about anxiety and depression
• The advice she would give to someone struggling right now

Disclaimer- Suicidal thoughts and self-harm are talked about in this episode so if that is triggering for you, this will not be the episode for you!

For those wondering (forgot to clarify in the episode), SAAC = Student Athletic Advisory Committee! :)

If you want to learn more about depression or need to seek help for yourself or others, check out these links:
The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health - camh.ca
Anxiety & Depression Association of America - adaa.org

Links

Reach out to Emily on Instagram: @emilydolloffholt

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