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SE13 | Derek Bylsma | Mental Health and Sports

May 19, 2019

Raising awareness around mental health in sports. Today we speak with Derek Bylsma, Executive Director of Millennium Counseling Center in Chicago, Illinois. In this episode, we discuss mental health in sports. 
Derek specializes in recovery-related work, mental health disorders, and issues unique to athletic performance. He is enthusiastic about leading the sports division at his group as it marries two of his life-long passions; helping others and athletics. 
With Derek’s athletic background and knowledge around mental health in sports, we are excited to have Derek back on our podcast to share his thoughts with you.  
As always, we are excited to feature Derek on the SportsEpreneur Podcast. 
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Useful links from this episode:

* Millennium Counseling Center
* SportsEpreneur

Other important links:

* Jon Lester
* Michael Phelps
* Kevin Love
* Anxiety and depression

Connect with us:

Derek Bylsma: LinkedIn
* Millennium Counseling Center: Website, Instagram, Facebook
* Eric Kasimov: Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn

Wrap Up:

Thank you so much for listening to this podcast, “Mental Health in Sports with Derek Bylsma” #SEPodcast 
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