About the Author: Kelly O'Brien, Ph.D.

Kerry O'Brien is a Ph.D. candidate in Psychology at the University of Otago, New Zealand. Kerry possesses a wide breadth of knowledge in most areas of psychology, including psychopharmacology, neuropsychology, clinical and social psychology. Kerry enjoys writing about the effects of exercise and bodybuilding on the cause/alleviation of depression, the use of imagery as a tool for improving peak performance, the psychological symptoms of overtraining and the changes to self-esteem and self-image following a long-term exercise or weight training program. Kerry is also an accomplished athlete with 10 years of bodybuilding, volleyball, rugby and cricket experience.

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