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In this combination photo, from left, Olympic skier Jeremy Bloom participates in the &quot;Adventure Capitalists&quot; panel during the CNBC Television Critics Association Summer Press Tour on Aug. 3, 2017, in Beverly Hills, Calif., Olympic skier Jeret Peterson poses for a photo on Jan. 26, 2010, in Park City, Utah, Olympic speed skater Apolo Ohno arrives at the Kids' Choice Sports Awards on July 17, 2014, in Los Angeles and Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps arrives at the ESPYS on July 12, 2017, in Los Angeles. Olympians including Phelps, Ohno and Bloom are opening up about their mental health struggles in a documentary &quot;The Weight of Gold,&quot; about suicide and depression among the world's greatest athletes, including Peterson, who took his own life in 2011 at age 29, just a year and a half after winning a silver medal. (AP Photo)

Phelps, Ohno open up about suicide, depression in new doc

By AMANDA LEE MYERS - Associated Press

Michael Phelps accepts the award for best record-breaking performance at the ESPYS on July 12, 2017, in Los Angeles. Olympians including Phelps, Apolo Ohno and Jeremy Bloom are opening up about their mental health struggles in a new sobering documentary about suicide and depression among the world's greatest athletes. Many of the athletes are sharing their pain for the first time in HBO's &quot;The Weight of Gold,&quot; which aims to expose the problem, incite change among Olympics leadership and help others experiencing similar issues feel less alone. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File) **FILE**

Michael Phelps, fellow Olympians open up about suicide, depression in new documentary

By Amanda Lee Myers - The Washington Times