Gracie GOLD
Figure Skating
Sochi 2014 | Olympic Winter games

Gracie Gold on mental health: "There's this pressure to be perfect"

The Sochi 2014 team bronze medal winning figure skater Gracie Gold tells us why her mental health unravelled: "The eating disorder that lives in my... head says you are gross, please quit."

Gracie GOLD
Figure Skating
Sochi 2014 | Olympic Winter games

Gracie Gold on mental health: "There's this pressure to be perfect"

Name: Gracie Gold on her road to recovery
Uploaded: 2019-04-15T16:16:59.000Z
Duration: 5 min 23 s
Description: The American figure skater revealed the depth of her mental illness in an exclusive interview with the Olympic Channel podcast.

The Sochi 2014 team bronze medal winning figure skater Gracie Gold tells us why her mental health unravelled: "The eating disorder that lives in my... head says you are gross, please quit."

Gracie Gold on mental health: "There's this pressure to be perfect"

Gracie Gold on mental health: "There's this pressure to be perfect"

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