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Why it matters that more athletes are talking about their mental health

  • Written by John Affleck, Knight Chair in Sports Journalism and Society, Pennsylvania State University
In 2018, Cleveland Cavaliers forward Kevin Love went public with his panic attacks and struggles with anxiety.Reuters/Kim Klement-USA Today Sports

The great basketball writer Jackie MacMullan recently stood at the front of a hotel ballroom in Tampa taking questions after collecting a career achievement award from the Association for Women in Sports...

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