Staying On Track Graeme Obree's Mental Health Troubles Are Almost As Well-Known As His Cycling Feats. With a Documentary About Him Due Out Next Month, He Tells Abigail Wild How He Copes with the Ongoing Challenge of Depression

The Herald › January 24, 2005

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Summary

DEPRESSION might be less of a taboo subject than it once was, but preconceptions still linger about who should and who should not have it.

Graeme Obree, well-liked for his borderline eccentricity and an inspiration to cycling fans and non-fans alike, has often found himself up against the attitude that, as a world-champion cyclist, he should always be upbeat.

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Staying On Track Graeme Obree's Mental Health Troubles Are Almost As Well-Known As His Cycling Feats. With a Documentary About Him Due Out Next Month, He Tells Abigail Wild How He Copes with the Ongoing Challenge of Depression

"There's no rhyme or reason, " he says. "'Ooh, you're a world champion, you shouldn't ever get down.' Complete rubbish."What's more, once you're labelled as someone who has "conquered depression", th...

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