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Prince William: 'Imagine If We Talked About Mental Health As Much As We Talk About Football'

To mark the Heads Up Weekends, the Duke of Cambridge has written in every match-day programme across the football leagues.
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Gymnast Becky Downie Won't Let Injuries Get In Her Way, Mentally Or Physically

After snapped elbow ligaments and a rolled ankle left her unable to compete for two years, Becky Downie could've given up – but she didn't. Here's how she got through the toughest times in her career.
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Dina Asher-Smith Is The Fastest Woman In British History. Here's How She Stays Grounded

"If you’re not confident within yourself, you're not going to run well," the athlete tells HuffPost UK.
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Charlie Martin Is Bringing Trans Visibility To Racing | Women In The Driver’s Seat

In 2012 racing driver Charlie Martin transitioned to live as female full time, documenting the gender reassignment on her youtube channel and gaining 1000,000’s of views for some of her videos. Since transitioning Charlie has found new confidence in her racing and some of the best results of her career competing in faster and faster cars around Europe, a sharp contrast to having a nervous breakdown and on the verge of suicide before deciding to transition. Now a Stonewall Sports Champion and finding confidence living as a women Charlie is raising transgendered awareness in motorsports with initiatives like at Silverstone for PRIDE at the British GT Championship.
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Elise Christie Was In A 'Vicious Circle' Of Self-Harm. This Was Her Turning Point

The speed skater struggled with depression and anxiety privately for two years, but decided to go public to help herself – and other people.
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Even After 10 Years, Rebecca Adlington Is Still Being Trolled. This Is How She Manages

The retired athlete was among the first Olympians to experience the boom of social media – and she still avoids events because of abusive comments.
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Andrew Strauss: 'I Try Not To Say I Have Bad Days. They’re Just Days I’m Remembering'

England cricket legend and father-of-two reflects on the lessons he’s learned since his wife's death.
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Frank Bruno Helped Change How Mental Health Is Spoken About In Sport. Where's The Conversation Now?

Athletes speak candidly, some for the first time, about mental illness, struggles and pressures in and outside the sporting arena.
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'A Little Girl That Loved Speed': How Susie Wolff Plans To Get More Women Into Racing

Now a leading figure in the world of Formula E, Wolff is working to make electric racing more diverse
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The Decade In Sport

Whether it was the Queen parachuting in with James Bond during the London 2012 Olympics opening ceremony, or the hopeful chants of ‘football’s coming home’ as England made it to the semi-finals of the 2018 World Cup, there have been plenty of moments to remember in the world of sport this decade.
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