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Post by rockymtblue2 on Aug 5, 2021 11:46:39 GMT -5
Let's hope it is the capstone of her basketball bad luck. Good, long article. sports.yahoo.com/i-curled-up-on-the-floor-crying-inside-an-olympians-covid-19-heartbreak-161728240.html"But in 2019, she finally sought help from mental health professionals, and she’s glad she did. She began to set her feelings free. “I feel able to do that now without needing to wait ’til my complete breaking point,” she says. And so, in a way, after this ordeal she wouldn’t wish upon anybody, she feels happy. Or at least proud of how she coped with it. Thankful for the friends and family who “saw the lowest of lows,” and helped her work through them. And proud of the personal growth that allowed her to grieve and then stabilize. “I've come a long way,” she says, “in being able to still function and see the other side of things.” |
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Post by bulkey on Aug 5, 2021 12:38:29 GMT -5
These kids are under incredible pressure from the earliest age. Unlike a lot of other public performers, they're identified super early and know they have a narrow window where their skills will be maximized. Writers, actors, performing and visual artists, etc. achieve and sustain fame somewhat differently--and in some sense more naturally--yet so many of them break under the pressure as well.
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Post by chicagogg on Aug 5, 2021 12:56:55 GMT -5
Praying that Lou gets another shot at the Olympics. Even tho it wouldn't help in this case, hope she knows how many people love her as a person, as well as a teammate and player. She's the best.
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Post by phil on Aug 5, 2021 14:02:18 GMT -5
At the risk of stating the obvious, I hope she talks to Shea.
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Post by huskyharper on Aug 5, 2021 19:06:53 GMT -5
I have to wonder how much she went through mentally at our beloved UCONN. Obviously, college is a pressure-cooker for most, and far worse for athletes. As glad as I am that she's gotten help now, I must wonder why she didn't get help in college.
Love her game, if I knew her I'm sure I'd love her personally, too.
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Post by UConnChapette on Aug 6, 2021 9:28:10 GMT -5
I have to wonder how much she went through mentally at our beloved UCONN. Obviously, college is a pressure-cooker for most, and far worse for athletes. As glad as I am that she's gotten help now, I must wonder why she didn't get help in college. Love her game, if I knew her I'm sure I'd love her personally, too. People are sometimes very hesitant to admit that they cannot pull themselves out of what they view as simply a "funk". As far as we have come in the realm of mental health, there is still some stigma involved, real or perceived. As someone who has suffered from clinical depression for over 25 years, I can tell you it took me a long time to reach the point that I said to myself "I can't do this alone. I can't force myself out of this. Happiness is not a choice for me and I need some help". There is situational depression (loss of a loved one, not getting a much desired job, stress over finances or health issues). And then there is clinical depression where the sad feelings don't go away and interfere with your ability to function and enjoy at least portions of your everyday life for months or years. The more high profile athletes and celebrities talk about their own struggles, the more normalized it will become and the faster folks will reach out for help instead of suffering in silence. The problem right now is finding available therapists. I am struggling to find a new therapist after mine retired. So many have replied that they have a full case load. COVID and the general societal stresses, and the lessening of the stigma, has created a greater demand than there is supply. |
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Post by swash on Aug 6, 2021 10:14:30 GMT -5
I have to wonder how much she went through mentally at our beloved UCONN. Obviously, college is a pressure-cooker for most, and far worse for athletes. As glad as I am that she's gotten help now, I must wonder why she didn't get help in college. Love her game, if I knew her I'm sure I'd love her personally, too. People are sometimes very hesitant to admit that they cannot pull themselves out of what they view as simply a "funk". As far as we have come in the realm of mental health, there is still some stigma involved, real or perceived. As someone who has suffered from clinical depression for over 25 years, I can tell you it took me a long time to reach the point that I said to myself "I can't do this alone. I can't force myself out of this. Happiness is not a choice for me and I need some help". There is situational depression (loss of a loved one, not getting a much desired job, stress over finances or health issues). And then there is clinical depression where the sad feelings don't go away and interfere with your ability to function and enjoy at least portions of your everyday life for months or years. The more high profile athletes and celebrities talk about their own struggles, the more normalized it will become and the faster folks will reach out for help instead of suffering in silence. The problem right now is finding available therapists. I am struggling to find a new therapist after mine retired. So many have replied that they have a full case load. COVID and the general societal stresses, and the lessening of the stigma, has created a greater demand than there is supply. Agreed. While you can't do it alone, and more should reach out for help, the flip side is also true. No one can "pull you up" but yourself. Others can and do help, but ultimately only the sufferer can really find a path to end the suffering. One additional note on therapists: there are too many that haven't the foggiest clue how to help and are just as happy to have their patients wallow longer and keep paying (not healing). Like a few bad doctors (or priests, or coaches) can sully the reputation of the group. |
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Post by rockymtblue2 on Aug 6, 2021 10:18:44 GMT -5
I have to wonder how much she went through mentally at our beloved UCONN. Obviously, college is a pressure-cooker for most, and far worse for athletes. As glad as I am that she's gotten help now, I must wonder why she didn't get help in college. Love her game, if I knew her I'm sure I'd love her personally, too. At UConn she may have feared losing her position in the line up. So much emphisis on mental toughness may have led her to hide the need for help. |
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