Former Olympian Discusses The Mental Health Challenges Faced By Athletes

Carrie Bates, a three-time Olympic gold medalist in swimming at the 1984 Olympics, has firsthand knowledge of the mental health struggles athletes encounter.

Drawing from her own experience with addiction in the past, Bates, now an outreach manager at the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation, emphasizes the significant impact of performance pressures and public expectations on athletes’ mental well-being.