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The Mentally Fit Helpline is a free and confidential mental health and well-being support service available to all Olympians and Paralympians at Games-time.

If you need support, we’re here 24 hours a day in over 70 languages.

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How to recognise the symptoms

The IOC Sport Mental Health Recognition Tool 1 (SMHRT-1) was developed by the IOC Mental Health Working Group to help athletes, coaches, family and other athletes’ entourage members recognise if an elite athlete is experiencing mental health problems. The SMHRT-1 is not a diagnostic tool, but offers a list of common thoughts, feelings, behaviours, and physical changes that could be indicative of mental health problems. It also offers advice on what steps might be considered if you are observing any of these behaviors and includes a list of “red flags” that merit immediate attention.

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#Mentally Fit Toolkit & resources

This toolkit and resources are aimed at assisting Olympic Movement stakeholders to develop and implement initiatives related to the protection and promotion of mental health and well-being in elite athletes.

Finance

Pauls Pujats: Mind, body and soul

The Olympic pole vaulter is teaching yoga, as well as mental and physical well-being, with his new Airbnb Experience

Well-being

J’den Cox: ‘You’re capable of making it through’

The American wrestler opens up about overcoming partial deafness and depression

Well-being

My Mental health struggles

Helen Richardson-Walsh on the mental struggles she navigated through her career.

Well-being

The positive side of problems

Refugee athlete Farid Walizadeh shares his journey and advises you on how to take on any challenge

Career

Gearoid Towey: How to deal with the emotional challenges of retirement

Dealing with a loss of identity is hard, let Gearoid Towey tell you how he managed it.

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René Holten Poulsen: Let’s talk about it

The Danish canoeist opens up about his mental health troubles since underachieving at Rio 2016

Well-being

Healthy sleep equals a healthy mind

Everybody knows sleep is important, but we don’t all necessarily appreciate how it can affect our mental health. Dr Michael Grandner explains why sleep is crucial to both our physical and mental well-being. He also offers practical advice on how to sleep better.

Well-being

5 steps to getting a great night’s sleep

Professor Jim Horne shares some simple and practical advice to help you sleep.

Well-being

How to create good sleeping habits

Dr Michael Grandner, an expert on sleep and its effect on well-being and performance, shares his recommendations for developing positive habits ...

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Leading the way on athlete mental health

The IOC and Athlete365 have been actively increasing the support available to you to drive the conversation on mental health.

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Stay #MentallyFit

Find out how athletes around the globe can cope with the current situation surrounding the coronavirus.

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Expert guide to staying #MentallyFit

Here is some expert advice from the IOC Mental Health Working Group that can help you recognise and cope with any problems you may be facing.

Well-being

Combat COVID-19 anxiety

Here are some ways in which you can cope with anxiety symptoms related to COVID-19.

Entourage

Help your athletes through uncertainty

Sports psychologist Dr Karen Cogan on how to support your athletes through challenging times

Finance

Athlete checklist before you go into off-season mode

Athlete checklist to reduce the financial, physical and mental impact of this unprecedented break in play.

Well-being

How journaling can help you stay positive

Putting pen to paper could be the key to getting the most out of life

Well-being

12 ways to deal with the unexpected

Steps you can take to help you deal with the stresses of top-level competition by the IOC Mental Health Working Group

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How to help athletes stay positive

Expert advice to stay in top form during challenging times

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Deal with anxiety

Olympian and performance psychologist Markus Rogan tells you how to beat anxiety

Mentally Fit

Understanding and minimising jet lag

When competing internationally, jet lag can be a problem. Read our top tips on how to minimise its effects.