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FILE - Michael Phelps accepts the award for best record-breaking performance at the ESPYS on July 12, 2017, in Los Angeles. Olympians including Phelps, Apolo Ohno and Jeremy Bloom are opening up about their mental health struggles in a new sobering documentary about suicide and depression among the world's greatest athletes. Many of the athletes are sharing their pain for the first time in HBO's "The Weight of Gold," which aims to expose the problem, incite change among Olympics leadership and help others experiencing similar issues feel less alone. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File)

Phelps, Ohno open up about suicide, depression in new doc

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Athletes Stephen Scherer, Jeret Peterson and Kelly Catlin have two things in common: They all reached their dream of becoming Olympians, and they all died by suicide.

Matija Moze of Slovakia competes in the Swimming Men's 200m Breaststroke Heat during the Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2018. (Simon Bruty/OIS/IOC via AP)

Athletes In Motion

North Korea's Jong Su Hyon, left, and South Korea's Park Jong-ah carry the Olympic torch during the opening ceremony of the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, Friday, Feb. 9, 2018. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)

PHOTOS: Winter Olympics opening ceremony