2021 Olympics & Beyond: Athletes & bodybuilders changing public sentiment on mental health

Michael Phelps hopes Simone Biles gives people an "eye-opening experience."

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• What to me is so interesting about Phelps' comments is BOTH the request for SUPPORT and NOT TO TRY TO "FIX  US."
• Brandon Marshall briefly ticks off the various therapies he's been through including DBT (DIABLECTICAL BEHAVIOR THERAPY) which is based on the premise that the therapist needs to both ACCEPT the PERSON and TRY TO GET the PERSON to CHANGE.

 

• When we think about Olympic Athletes we don't think INFLAMMATION --- but both Michael Phelps and Simone Biles have ADHD and Simone Biles has had profound TRAUMA in her life.

 

• ​To me, INFLAMMATION is like FIRE in a number of senses --- one being that  the question of whether it is good or bad really DEPENDS.

 

• We don't have a perfect understanding about how to CONTROL FIRE -- but we've got a GOOD UNDERSTANDING.   ​

I think for many people INFLAMMATION is bringing HEIGHTENED AWARENESS and REACTIVITY to the ENVIRONMENT, including Creative, Athletic and Intellectual GIFTS.  

• BUT if gets TOO MUCH --- you're in the REALM of Psychiatric & Inflammatory (IMMUNE) Disorders --- and nobody's really wanting that.

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• ​LIFESTYLE CHANGES are often a good idea, BUT if we're not recognizing the REALITY of the life course of significant DEVELOPMENTAL INFLAMMATION we can and are doing HARM.​

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• We do need to acquire the POWER to MASTER OUR INFLAMMATION --- but doing that in the context of DEVELOPMENTAL DIFFERENCE is COMPLEX and not fully appreciated by the Mental Health Profession.

Pro Body Builder, Cook Book Author and Go-Getter Greg Doucette in Defense of Simone Biles

Brandon Marshall in praise of Simone Biles and Naomi Osaka