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2020 - Mental Health & Sport: The Challenge of Balancing Risk With Reward

26 August, 2020 - Doha

Qatar Foundation’s Education City Speaker Series, in collaboration with WISH held the webinar, titled ‘Mental Health & Sport: The Challenge of Balancing Risk with Reward’. Sports legends turned on the spotlight on mental health challenges and breaking stigma. The panel on featured double Olympic gold medal-winning athlete, Dame Kelly Holmes; former Liverpool FC and England footballer, Robbie Fowler; exPakistan cricket captain, Wasim Akram; shared about their struggles with mental illness and how they overcame the challenges.