Insightful film focuses on mental health challenges faced by top athletes and how they overcome them
SCHAUMBURG, Ill. - April 28, 2022 - PRLog -- Millions of Americans are living with depression, anxiety and other mental health conditions. Among them are collegiate, Olympic and professional athletes, who are always under pressure to win — even if it means putting aside or covering up their personal struggles.
A new focus on elite athletes' mental health has emerged over the past year, and that focus will continue during May, which is National Mental Health Awareness Month. As part of the conversation, Mondo Cares has produced a compelling new documentary, "I'm Fine, (Not) Really." The film examines the unhealthy relationship between elite athletes and their fans and, through firsthand accounts, explores the ever-growing demands athletes face, and how those demands have contributed to an increasing incidence of mental health issues. Watch the trailer here.
The groundbreaking film features candid accounts of overcoming personal obstacles from Olympic athletes and legends, including Jackie Joyner-Kersee, Michael Johnson, Roderick Townsend-Roberts, Stacy Dragila, Shamier Little and Tori Franklin, along with insights from leading coaches and sports psychologists.
"I'm Fine, (Not) Really" is scheduled to air April 30–May 2 in the following markets:
April 30
- Cedar Rapids-Waterloo, Iowa, MCRG/ABC, 1 p.m.
- Green Bay-Appleton, Wisconsin, WLUK/FOX, 2 p.m.
- Lake Charles, Louisiana, KVHP/FOX, 1 p.m.
- Syracuse, New York, WNYS/MY, 3 p.m.
- Wausau-Rhinelander, Wisconsin, WZAW/FOX, 12 p.m.
- Alexandria, Louisiana, NALB/CBS, 10:30 a.m.
- Augusta, Georgia, WRDW/CBS, 1 p.m.
- Charlotte, North Carolina, WJZY/FOX, 1 p.m.
- Colorado Springs, Colorado, KXRM/NEXSTAR, 2 p.m.
- Des Moines-Ames, Iowa, WHO/NBC, 11:35 p.m.
- Fort Wayne, Indiana, WANE/CBS, 1 p.m.
- Grand Junction-Montrose, Colorado, KGJT/MY, 4 p.m.
- Louisville, Kentucky, WDRB/FOX, 1 p.m.
- Miami-Ft. Lauderdale, WFOR/CBS, 1 p.m.
- Minot-Bismarck-Dickinson-Williston, North Dakota, NFYR/NMOT/NUMV/NQCD/FOX DT, 2 p.m.
- Nashville, Tennessee, WTVF/CBS, 12 p.m.
- Presque Isle, Maine, EAGM/FOX, 1 p.m.
- Seattle-Tacoma, KING/NBC, 4 p.m.
- Springfield-Holyoke, Massachusetts, WSHM/CBS, 1 p.m.
- Tampa-St. Petersburg, Florida, (Sarasota), WTSP/CBS, 1 p.m.
- Watertown, New York, WNYF/ FOX, 4 p.m.
- Wausau-Rhinelander, Wisconsin, WSAW/CBS, 12 p.m.
- Wausau-Rhinelander, Wisconsin, WYOW/ABC, 10 a.m.
- Memphis, Tennessee, HCM/Ind, 8 p.m.
"I'm Fine, (Not) Really" is produced by Darryl Roberts, a former entertainment reporter for NBC News and award-winning producer and filmmaker of the documentary "America the Beautiful," which addressed America's unhealthy obsession with beauty.
Mondo Cares is Mondo's initiative to empower people to be champions on and off a sports surface. At the core of the program are Mondo's community service efforts, its desire to give back and its partnerships with like-minded entities, including After School Matters, It's All About Kids! and The Armory Foundation.
About Mondo
Mondo is the global leader in the track and field and indoor sport flooring markets. Hundreds of prestigious track and field competitions have been held on Mondo track surfaces, including the past 33 NCAA Division I men's and women's Indoor Track and Field Championships, 25 recent USA Track & Field Indoor Championships, and numerous NCAA Division I, II, and III men's and women's Outdoor Track and Field Championships.
The company also was the sole athletic equipment and athletic track supplier of the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games, and since the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona, it has been the official supplier for athletics tracks, as well as a supplier of equipment and surfaces for other sports disciplines.
Mondo's extensive research and development result in state-of-the-art systems that help athletes perform their best and set records; more than 280 world records have been set on Mondo track surfaces.
A family-owned business since its founding in 1948, Mondo sells its products in more than 196 countries through Mondo-owned manufacturing companies in Italy, Luxembourg, Spain and China. For news updates, visit mondoworldwide.com and the Mondo press room (https://pressroom.prlog.org/MondoAmerica/), and follow the company on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/MondoUSA/), Twitter (https://twitter.com/MondoSport_USA), Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/mondosportusa/) and LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/mondo-america).
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