Samohi alum spreads mental health awareness from coast to coast


Samohi alum spreads mental health awareness from coast to coast


.....As she described the setbacks she’s encountered since leaving Santa Monica, Lubarsky said, “My whole mindset was: ‘I’m not depressed. I’m being dramatic, and I’m just using this as an excuse to justify why I’m falling short of perfection.’ I became so afraid of failure, that I wasn’t acting at all and I wasn’t functional.”.....
.....“Last December, right around winter break. I was approached by a few of the gymnasts on UCLA’s team, who were looking at starting like a similar initiative and I’ve had a few conversations with administrators at the NCAA and at Mental Health America to see if there’s opportunities for collaboration,” Lubarsky said. “I do also envision furthering Own Your Roar by comprising a panel that would create an official curriculum that would accompany the program and allow others to see the perspectives of current and former student athletes, coaches, trainers and clinical professionals.”......
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Bethany`s Notes: Great work done by Olivia and her movement on "Own Your Roar". I also love her phrase `perfection paralyzes potential`....so true and there is so much behind that phrase that can be addressed.

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