‘We
believe
you
own your
genome
and you
should do
with it
what you
want.’
ANNE WOJCICKI,
co-founder
of 23andMe
Sound Bites
From the TIME 100 Health Summit
‘I KNOW SOME
MENTAL-HEALTH
PROFESSIONALS
HATE WHEN
I USE THE WORD
STIGMA. BUT I
SEE IT IN SPORTS.’
ADAM SILVER
In 2018, Cleveland Cavaliers All-Star
Kevin Love wrote about having a panic
attack during a game and seeing a
therapist in the aftermath. Former
Toronto Raptors guard DeMar DeRozan,
another All-Star, opened up about his
struggles with depression. These
revelations helped alter the conversation
around mental health and sports.
“Historically there was a stigma around
getting help for mental-health issues,”
NBA commissioner Adam Silver said.
“I’ve seen a complete sea change.”
This season, the league is requiring
teams to hire one or two licensed mental
health professionals and to retain a
psychiatrist; teams must
tell players and staffers
how privacy and
confidentiality will
be insured and spell
out an action plan
for any mental-heath
emergencies.
‘My dream
is to lie
next to my
son at night
and be
there as
long as
he needs
m e .’
SELMA BLAIR, actor,
who has been
speaking out about
her multiple sclerosis
for the past year