the real point of this exercise hinges on breaking through the silence and shame that Olympians can suffer and, by extension, share that message with anyone who might grapple with depression
Phelps and Rapkin make it clear that, while the focus here is on athletes and the need for better care from the USOC, people in general, athletes or not, need access to mental health resources
one development, if you're not familiar with the story, is surprising and shattering. But it's also an honest, difficult look at the lives of those who we typically would be celebrating right now, without knowing the full story