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...study uncovered two significant findings. Firstly, the general public are unable to reach an agreement on athlete mental health, with many believing that athletes should be immune to the stresses of competition. The story of Simone Biles raises the question of how progressive the public is regarding mental health issues. Secondly, while not a major theme throughout the...

...study. International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 15(1), pp.25-40. Klinar, P., Burnik, S. and Kajtna, T., 2017. Personality and sensation seeking in high-risk sports. Acta Gymnica, 47(1), pp.41-48. Pain, Matt TG and Pain, Matthew A. (2005) ‘Essay: Risk taking in sport.’,The Lancet. Elsevier B.V., 366. Zuckerman, M., Kolin, E.A., Price, L. and Zoob, I.,...

...study pressures , making it less “aqua vitae” (water of life) and more and “Aqua ad vitae” (water to counteract life). And more than 2,600 years ago the Greek poet Alcaeus suggested that “we must not let our spirits give way to grief … Best of all defences is to mix plenty of wine and drink it”. Stress is biologically mediated by the hypothalamic pituitary...