In the videos, each athlete takes the time to simply speak to the camera about the struggles they have gone through, the importance of talking to others, and how they have come to terms with the state of their mental health.

"I think mental health awareness is important for everybody," said cyclist Buchanan.

"We need to normalise the conversation of, 'Are you okay?'

"And we also need to normalise the response of, 'I am not okay.'

"I have been on both sides of the conversation; sometimes, I have struggled to say I am not okay because I know that the person asking isn't ready for my response."

The issue of athletes' mental health has come to the forefront recently.

American gymnast Simone Biles pulled out of the women's team final at Tokyo 2020 to "focus on my mental health", a move which won the 19-time world champion plaudits.

In New Zealand, top-level sport was rocked when 24-year-old cyclist Olivia Podmore died suddenly in August, in a suspected case of suicide.

Commonwealth Games bronze medallist boxer Pritchard feels the time after major events is the toughest for athletes, and address that in his video.

"During these post-Games periods I struggled with motivation and drive while feeling a little lost and unsure of the next step," Pritchard said.

"What helped was accepting these feelings and not fighting against them.

"This was important for me.

"In addition, taking it one day at a time and asking for support when I needed it helped guide me through these thoughts and feelings."

Cyclist Mitchell echoed sentiments that opening up helped him.

"I would encourage people facing mental challenges and struggles of their own to talk to the people they feel most comfortable with," Mitchell said.

"Getting it off your chest is the biggest step.

"I have now realised I treat and train my mind like I would, my body for sport.

"Once you take the first step to talk, everything else becomes so much easier.

"We can always be kind to each other."