Champion swimmer Libby Trickett reveals she dealt with bouts of depression Libby Trickett after winning gold in the pool at the Beijing Olympics. Picture: AFP/Greg Wood Source: AFP CHAMPION swimmer Libby Trickett dealt with bouts of depression early this year before becoming a success on this year's Dancing With The Stars. The Olympic champion, who has now retired for a second time after requiring a wrist reconstruction, said she was more prepared to deal with depression this time around. "I think I was much more prepared, and more aware of the triggers and things I had to be mindful of," she said. This year hasn't been easy by any stretch of the imagination for me. Libby Trickett on Dancing With The Stars. But I've been really patient with myself and have the support of loved ones and family. That has been invaluable for me. Trickett's charity for Dancing With The Stars is the R U OK Foundation, which is dedicated to encouraging people to talk about mental health issues. She said dancing on the show has been wonderful for her mental health. "It's been so much fun," she said. I learn the last time around that exercise is a huge part of happiness for me and for my mental health. I know I have to exercise every day, and I'm a very active person. It keeps me very grounded. I'm definitely going to keep going with it after the show. Trickett said speaking about her depression battle was also an important part of getting better. "It's definitely been part of the healing process for me," she said. I've had depression at different levels of the spectrum, emotional eating, so for me personally talking about it is part of getting better.