As qualifying for the 2016 Rio Olympics approached, Molly Carlson found herself in a dark place.
She was struggling through a binge eating disorder, had body dysmorphia, and was constantly comparing her body to the other athletes on Canada's diving team.
"I could step out of that stressful situation and get the help that I needed," said Carlson."That's when I decided to ask for help for the first time."Recent data from Canadian Women & Sport, a non-profit that partners with sport organizations, governments, and leaders to build better sport through gender equity, has found that only 1 in 10 girls feel well equipped to talk about their mental health and well-being.
Carlson recommends that any young person struggling with their mental health should start by becoming inquisitive about their own feelings. For her, that process started with journaling and building a greater understanding of what she needed. Lorraine Lafreniere, the CEO of the Coaching Association of Canada, said that her organization's hope is that youth and trusted adults start to have more frank conversations with each other. The organization has also created a Mental Health and Sport Resource Hub for coaches and volunteers to better equip the adults involved in sports for when their athletes initiate those conversations or are visibly struggling.
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