Posted on Jul 29, 2021
You Don't Have To Be An Olympian To Prioritize Your Mental Health
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Simone Biles' decision to withdraw from the team competition and the individual all-around competition at the Tokyo Olympics came as a surprise to many. Biles, largely viewed as the greatest gymnast of all time, says mental health concerns were at the forefront of her mind.
Tennis star Naomi Osaka has also made public statements about her struggles with depression. She pulled out of the French Open and Wimbledon this year to focus on her mental wellbeing.
Simone Biles' decision to withdraw from the team competition and the individual all-around competition at the Tokyo Olympics came as a surprise to many. Biles, largely viewed as the greatest gymnast of all time, says mental health concerns were at the forefront of her mind.
Tennis star Naomi Osaka has also made public statements about her struggles with depression. She pulled out of the French Open and Wimbledon this year to focus on her mental wellbeing.
You Don't Have To Be An Olympian To Prioritize Your Mental Health
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She won a lot of fans by her actions. I am proud of her. It reminds me that many SMs can’t do their jobs when they face what appears to be insurmountable mental and emotional challenges.
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SFC Kelly Fuerhoff
Sadly she has had a lot of critics calling her a "coward" or "weak" or a "quitter" which is just disgusting. I don't know why certain people think that they "own" athletes and act as if they aren't human, but no one owns them and they're human too.
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Very true sister SFC Kelly Fuerhoff , I have been diagnosed with mild PTSD and have a mild TBI with a few light TBI's, I keep a journal now to keep track of when I have what I call dark days, and I have talked with others in the same position as me, plus with this great group of people I know that I can get help dealing with problems.
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