Mental Health & Sports with Former MLB Player Jim Eisenreich & Mental Health Sports Coach Mike Wellington

Naomi Osaka pulls out of the French Open citing Mental Health. Gymnast Simone Biles struggles with Mental Health issues during the Tokyo Olympics, even citing struggles executing part of her routine. Bob & Evan examine how mental health was once a taboo topic in sports, but no longer. Former Major League Baseball player Jim Eisenreich joins "The Issues of Sports" to discuss playing baseball with Tourette's Syndrome. Jim says Tourette and Tourette's both work referring to his condition. Jim had to take a three-year break during the mid 80's because of his Tourette's. Jim shares his struggles even going inside how Tourette's would play out inside the batter's box with "tics". Miraculously Jim came back to MLB after his break to achieve success homering in the '93 World Series for the Phillies and homering in the '97 World Series for the champion Marlins. Mike Wellington also joins us to describe battling bipolar disorder during his efforts to pursue professional golf. Wellington shares some of his setbacks and stories from when his disorder was not in check. But Mike discusses how he's really embraced his disorder and taken to helping others. Mike is a Mental Health Performance Coach for the University of Tennessee, and he also is an individual coach to Pro Golfers. This episode covers a subject matter that can't get enough exposure. Jim Eisenreich now runs the "Jim Eisenreich Foundation for Children with Tourette Syndrome" http://www.tourettes.org/ Mike Wellington runs "Birdies For Bipolar" bringing awareness to Mental Health Issues. http://birdies4bipolar.org/