Mercedes speaks openly about dealing with mental health issues. After a crash a the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, she had a long road to recovery, 2-8 years, in those first 2 years she realized she was in a dark place, suffering from depression. Her personality, her ‘sparkle’ had gone.
Mercedes has a lot of experience sharing her stories, you can find some of her stories by way of:
2023 Shaw Spotlight: Olympic Athlete’s Road to Recovery Following a Life-Changing Crash
2022 Whistler Community Services: How to Ask for Help
2020 Jack.org: Ride Your Way
2019 Team Canada: #BellLetsTalk – Team Canada video.
2018 Olympic.ca: Bell Mental Health Series – Travis Gerrits and Mercedes Nicoll
2017 Olympic.ca: In her own words: Mercedes Nicoll’s fight against depression
2015 TedX: Tedx Talk
If you or someone you know are struggling with mental health, please know that you’re not alone and there are some great resources and people to talk to.
If you are in the sea to sky community here is a list of list of local counsellors and psychologists: https://mywcss.org/legal-and-financial-support/counselling-assistance/list-of-counsellors/