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

FILE - US Olympic freestyle moguls skier Jeremy Bloom poses for a portrait on Oct. 11, 2005, in Colorado Springs, Colo. Olympians including Michael Phelps, Apolo Ohno and 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. (AP Photo/Ed Andrieski, File)

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)

In this combination photo, from left, Olympic skier Jeremy Bloom participates in the "Adventure Capitalists" panel during the CNBC Television Critics Association Summer Press Tour on Aug. 3, 2017, in Beverly Hills, Calif., Olympic skier Jeret Peterson poses for a photo on Jan. 26, 2010, in Park City, Utah, Olympic speed skater Apolo Ohno arrives at the Kids' Choice Sports Awards on July 17, 2014, in Los Angeles and Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps arrives at the ESPYS on July 12, 2017, in Los Angeles. Olympians including Phelps, Ohno and Bloom are opening up about their mental health struggles in a documentary "The Weight of Gold," about suicide and depression among the world's greatest athletes, including Peterson, who took his own life in 2011 at age 29, just a year and a half after winning a silver medal. (AP Photo)

FILE - Apolo Ohno arrives at the 71st annual Golden Globe Awards on Jan. 12, 2014, in Beverly Hills, Calif. Olympians including Michael Phelps, 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 Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)

FILE - USA's silver medal winner Jeret Peterson reacts during the medals ceremony for the men's freestyle skiing aerials at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia on Feb. 26, 2010. Peterson took his own life at the age of 29 in 2011 just a year and a half after winning the medal. Olympians including Michael 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. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)