The documentary includes Phelps, 35, and other Olympic athletes opening up about having thoughts of suicide as they dealt with the pressure to perform. The film also shares the stories of some Olympic athletes who have died by suicide.
"It is going to be difficult , but it's something we need to talk about, we need to address, and as you said a handful of others have lost their life, and this is something that I would like to try and change. I would like to try and save as many Olympians or as many lives as we possibly can."The film includes other prominent Olympians like speed skater Apolo Ohno, skier Bode Miller, hurdler Lolo Jones, snowboarder Shaun White and figure skater Sasha Cohen.
"I think it took five Olympics for me to really see it," he added."I think me being in the mental state that I was going into 2016 allowed me that opportunity to be open to have the interactions that I had with the other athletes and that led me to believe that there are others that are struggling and struggling very, very hard.
Bravo - that takes courage! Good for Mr. Phelps.
MichaelPhelps thank you, the other athletes HBO for speaking candidly. In high school the pressure on my friend to win was awful...she tried to kill herself after not placing in a national competition. We saw signs that something was wrong but as kids we just didn’t understand.
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No...no...NBCNightlyNews after watching a story about starving children in Yemen I’m supposed to care about elite athletes post Olympic depression? Seriously not diminishing their “plight” but come on.
Such a brave soul. God bless you for bringing this issue to light. You have a beautiful family!
CeliAJuicio RomoAJuicio Cuando sera el dia que se den cuenta que el junto con Romo son unos ladrones, solo estan buscando dejar el pais en la miseria verdaderamente FredyAlarconEc BrendaFlorGil
He deserve best.