Elin Nordegren to Launch Clinic for Depression, Eating Disorders & Children

Elin Nordegren, at the young age of 30, may have been made semi-famous by through modeling. As a new parent though, her focus is on helping others - and putting the past behind her. That is why recent rumors are that Elin Nordegren plans to help children, adolescents and struggling young adults who have problems with eating disorders, depression and mental health issues.

When Elin Nordegren married the world's most dominant golfer, Tiger Woods - her name and face became popular in mainstream media. Since last Fall, however,Elin Nordegren has been looked at differently. Her now former husband, Tiger Woods, was discovered to have been sleeping with many other women. Ultimately the situation ledElin Nordegren to file for divorce - a motion that wasexercisedin full by Florida state courts earlier this month.

Today, Elin Nordegren reomains upbeat, positive - and focused on making the most of opportunities. Reports from European media outlets are thatElin Nordegrenrefuses to let the summer's negative spin get the best of her. In fact, Elin Nordegren plans touse her failed marriage as fuel as she plans to help others out with mental health problems including depression and eating disorders.

Elin plans to do this by opening up a clinic and working as a therapist.

The Examiner, out of the UK reports the following:Elin Nordegren, who recently revealed she lost weight and clumps of hair due to the stress of her high-profile divorce from Tiger Woods, is reportedly wants to open a mental-health clinic with the millions she received in the settlement. Elin, 30, who will receive a degree in psychology from Rollins College in Florida by Dec. 2010, is planning to apply become a licensed mental-health therapist, sources told London's Sunday Times.ELIN TARGETS DEPRESSION, EATING DISORDERSAn anonymous source said: "Elin has a lot of ideas, including setting up her own clinic to help poorer children suffering from mental illnesses such as depression, eating disorders and hypertension, which can result from living in a broken family." "My immediate plan is for the kids and me to continue to adjust to our new situation," she recently told People. I am going to keep taking classes, but my main focus is to try to give myself time to heal. "Forgiveness takes time. It is the last step of the grieving process."Updated at 12:29PM EST; Tuesday August 31, 2010
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