Episode 25: Therese Haiss on authentic conversation around mental health & depression, and empowering LGBTQ+ community members Social Sport

Therese Haiss is a coach, runner, and advocate for LGBTQ+ rights and mental health. She has recently joined the University of Toledo coaching roster, and the OUTrun community. She is a former professional middle-distance runner (Golden Coast Track Club) and collegiate athlete (University of Arkansas).  By sharing her journey with depression, body image, and sexuality she hopes to help her peers navigate their own struggles and destigmatize issues that continue to reside at the core of the running community.
Discussed in this episode:

The term pansexual and why Therese uses this label
Sports psychology as a necessary resource for athletes
University of Toledo Cross Country/Track and Field
OUTrun
Taking time off from sport to focus on mental health and find joy
Authenticity and openness
Body image and distance running (Therese talks more about her journey with this on the Convos Over Cold Brew podcast)
Therapy!!! It's awesome!!!

Additional resources:

National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
Human Rights Campaign
Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund
LGBT National Help Center (includes hotlines and chat rooms)
Athlete Ally

Follow Therese:

Instagram: @therese_haiss , @coach_haiss
Twitter: @therese_haiss

Follow OUTRun:

Website: outrunning.org
Instagram: @_out_run

Follow Social Sport:

Instagram: @socialsportpod
Facebook: @socialsportpod
Twitter: @emmamzimm


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