Tennis star Naomi Osaka’s recent statements about her mental health struggles has the sports world buzzing about “normalizing” depression. Osaka revealed that she has faced “long bouts of depression since the US Open in 2018”. Osaka also mentions that she has “had a really hard time coping”. In addition, Osaka is receiving nearly universal support […]
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Mental health in sports is a hot topic today following tennis star Naomi Osaka pulling out of the French Open due to anxiety issues. Ultimately, Osaka cited the press conference portion of the event as the source of her struggle with anxiety. She suggested that it was the media’s fault because they don’t show any […]
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Growing up as an athlete I was socialized to believe that being humble is a preferred virtue. For the vast majority of my life, I viewed being humble as a character trait that all great athletes must have. But now that I am a mental skills coach, I now know that being humble is not […]