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Former WNBA player Chamique Holdsclaw continues her mental health advocacy in Tremendous Upside, a new podcast from American Public Media, to help eliminate the stigma surrounding mental health in athletes.
In Tremendous Upside, Holdsclaw has honest conversations about mental health with other pro athletes—and lets fans in on a side of them that’s rarely, if ever, seen. Listen to the trailer here.
“Depression, demands on a body, the body breaking down, dealing with family stuff; it can take a toll on a person,” said Holdsclaw. “You have to have that perfect image, say and do the right things. We just try to be so brave and portray this level of dominance, and ‘I’m invincible’—but we know.”