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    I Dropped Out of Uni With Depression Aged 19 and Restarted at 25: Five Things I Learnt
    Josh Oldridge
    • May 6
    • 10 min

    I Dropped Out of Uni With Depression Aged 19 and Restarted at 25: Five Things I Learnt

    1. There’s a difference between ‘going for it’ and ‘rushing into it’ People often say ‘go for it’; take the plunge. This can be amazing...
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    Josh Oldridge
    • Nov 11, 2019
    • 4 min

    Athletes in dark places: Me

    Okay, athlete is a strong word, but … Ever since I can remember, I’ve played sport. Basically anything at all that gets the legs moving...
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    Josh Oldridge
    • Oct 28, 2019
    • 3 min

    Athletes in dark places: Allison Schmitt

    It’s great that ITV recently began a five-year commitment to increasing mental wellness in the British public, starting with encouraging...
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    Josh Oldridge
    • Oct 10, 2019
    • 3 min

    Athletes in dark places: Sarah Taylor

    In many sports age thirty and the years around it are considered the peak of a career. It’s the age at which Lewis Hamilton won his third...
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    Josh Oldridge
    • Oct 7, 2019
    • 2 min

    Athletes in dark places: Tom Bosworth

    I'm a big athletics fan. And although the prestige of the latest elite competition - the World Athletics Championships in Doha, Qatar -...
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