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Natick Olympic Athlete Talks About Mental Health During Pandemic

Hockey goalie Molly Schaus recently offered advice to young people on how to cope with the stress of being under quarantine.

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United States goalie Molly Schaus before a Four Nations Cup women's third-place hockey game against Sweden on Nov. 9, 2013, in Lake Placid, N.Y.
United States goalie Molly Schaus before a Four Nations Cup women's third-place hockey game against Sweden on Nov. 9, 2013, in Lake Placid, N.Y. (AP Photo/Mike Groll)

NATICK, MA — Natick native and former Olympian Molly Schaus recently gave a talk about how young people can cope with the stress of being under quarantine during the coronavirus pandemic.

Schaus spoke as part of the Doc Wayne center's "Kids and COVID-19" webinar series. Schaus was a goaltender for the women's USA Hockey team between 2008 and 2015, and earned a silver medal at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. She now lives in California and works for the Anaheim Ducks NHL team.

The Doc Wayne center, which has a location in Framingham, uses sports to help address mental health issues in youth. You can watch Schaus' full talk here:

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