Real life: Burnout of a competitive athlete – Louisa Grauvogel’s exit

She was close to the Olympics and was one of the best track and field athletes in Germany, if not in the world. Then Louisa Grauvogel suffered a sudden hearing loss in autumn 2022. Burnout. Depression. The pressure to perform and the stress had become too great. Louisa Grauvogel has to end her career. A step that is extremely difficult for her. Because so far she has mainly defined herself through her sport, through high performance. What now? Who am I when I can no longer be a top athlete? How does “normal”, stress-free life work. “Real Life” accompanied Louisa Grauvogel for weeks on her search for a new meaning in life. At her new beginning.

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