Young Black athletes are launching a mental health revolution. Simone Biles, Naomi Osaka, Raven Saunders and others have publicly taken their mental health into their hands in a way never seen before in elite sports. Reporting by CiCiAdams_: - NBCBLK
, an organization that pairs athletes with charitable causes, up to 35 percent of professional athletes will face a mental health crisis. However, major sports organizations have been slow to obtain adequate mental health resources for athletes. Team USA established its “athlete services division” in 2019 to bolster its support services, and athletes can now“There has been a benign neglect too often of professional athletes’ physical and mental well-being,” Reese said.
“Very often nothing prepares you to be a professional athlete. You prepare physically, but young professional athletes have not been prepared for the pressures and expectations that come from being thrust into the spotlight.”By January 2018, Saunders, whose powerful performance and strong demeanor earned her the nickname “Hulk,” was so afflicted by depression and anxiety that she said she considered ending her life by driving off a Mississippi highway.
Today, Saunders has no reservations about sharing her story. She said she has several mental health practices in place, like meditation and reading, as she heads to the Tokyo Olympics. She
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