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b"The real \\u201cgold medalist\\u201d of the Tokyo Olympics may be mental health. Simone Biles and Novak Djokovic each brought their own \\u201ctwist\\u201d on how we can \\u201csmash\\u201d false perceptions about pressure, anxiety, depression, and other mental health challenges faced by elite athletes and, yes, even veterinary professionals. (You'll have to listen to find out the meaning of those puns!) Viewfinders, this is a good one!\\n\\u2026\\nHosts Dr. Ernie Ward and Beckie Mossor, RVT review the very different repossess to Simone Biles withdrawal from some of her Olympic competitions due to personal concerns about her mental health and the \\u201ctwisties.\\u201d Beckie shares her experience with the \\u201ctwisties\\u201d as a prior gymnastics coach and why it\\u2019s a particularly dangerous, and largely inexplicable, condition.\\n\\u2026\\nThe pair reflect on comments made by tennis star Novak Djokovic about Biles and her mental health revelations. They also compare and contrast how Biles rose to compete again with Djokovic\\u2019s on-court tantrum and quitting the mixed doubles competition just before he and his partner\\u2019s Bronze medal match. We couldn\\u2019t have scripted a more timely and relevant large-scale example to spark a mental health discussion in veterinary medicine.\\n\\u2026\\nViewfinders, this episode serves as an excellent backdrop for you and your team to begin a wellness and self-care journey toward better mental health. We worry that our profession inadvertently continues to reward and promote the \\u201ctough it out\\u201d and \\u201cjust get over it\\u201d attitudes toward mental and physical health through our actions, social media posts, and treatment of those who speak out in support or need. We can do better than our current systems of \\u201cburned out in 5 years\\u201d that seems pervasive in 2021. \\n\\u2026\\nViewfinders, what do you think about the discussion around the Olympics and mental health? Are there lessons veterinary medicine can benefit from? How are you having these conversations in your clinic? Share your stories on our social media!"