UBC Athletes Hub Student-Athletes Common Mental Health Concerns Stress Management Strategies Support Resources How to Help Barriers to help-seeking Recognizing Distress Practical Strategies Coaches and Trainers Useful Resources Articles and Stories Athletes’ Stories In the News Research Search for: Search UBC Athletes Hub Skip to content Student-Athletes Common Mental Health Concerns Stress Management Strategies Support Resources How to Help Barriers to help-seeking Recognizing Distress Practical Strategies Coaches and Trainers Useful Resources Articles and Stories Athletes’ Stories In the News Research Search for: Search UBC Athletes Hub Support Resources How to Help Support Resources How to Help Research at UBC About Resources on Campus Asking for help with anything can be difficult, especially when you’re dealing with a mental health issue.  As athletes, we’re often taught to “tough it out” or “suck it up.”  When we’re dealing with a little discomfort, that can work.  When we’re dealing with a medical condition like depression or anxiety, toughing it out does NOT help us to get better.  The good news is that help is available. Find Help Now Men’s Basketball “It’s really an uplifting experience to come to practice every day and... Read More Women’s Swimming If this unusual ending to my time here has brought one thing... Read More Six Pro Cyclists Open Up About Their Struggles With Depression In addition to the unrelenting pressure to perform, athletes talk about a... Read More This former NHL star ‘almost died three times.’ Now he’s speaking out about mental illness. The former NHL goalie... has gone public with his daily struggle with depression,... Read More UBC swimmer sheds stigma of depression When UBC Thunderbirds swimmer Emily Overholt won a bronze medal in the... Read More ‘I Let This Thing Own Me’: Reilly Opens Up About Mental Health Mike Reilly opens up about his story of his battle off the... Read More How Ernie Duncan coped with depression, suicidal thoughts to return to UVM basketball Before senior year last summer, UVM men's basketball guard Ernie Duncan took... Read More Sinking in depression, B.C. Olympic swimmer Overholt given love, help, hope The 21-year-old from West Van will be presented with the Harry Jerome... Read More Psychotherapy Program Athletics Psychiatry ©2019 UBC Athletes Hub | About Us Powered by Septera & WordPress.