Olympic diver Andrea Spendolini-Sirieix becomes YoungMinds ambassador

Andrea is one of Great Britain’s most exciting young athletes, and a medallist at Olympic, World and European level. While competing at the Paris Olympics last year, Andrea made headlines when she opened up in a live TV interview about how she’d struggled with her mental health. Her honest and raw interview connected with viewers, and she’s continued speaking candidly about mental health, shining a spotlight on the pressures of elite sport, not tying her self-worth to her achievements, and the importance of looking after her mental wellbeing.

Andrea is joining YoungMinds to support young people at a time when they’re facing multiple pressures that impact on their mental health. Having juggled training and competing in diving alongside school and experiencing the pressure to perform in competitions and exams, she knows how it feels for her self-worth to be defined by a medal or a grade and the damaging impact this has on mental health. As a YoungMinds ambassador, Andrea wants to use her platform to raise awareness of the pressures young people face and encourage open conversations about mental health and self-worth.