Anxiety in sports has been a hot topic ever since tennis star Naomi Osaka pulled out of the French Open due to anxiety issues. Osaka cited the media’s disregard for the mental health of athletes during press conferences as a major cause for anxiety in sports. Osaka also tweeted that she suffers from social anxiety, and […]
Several people have criticized me for my take on Tennis star Naomi Osaka’s recent statements about her mental health struggles. However, in a black and white world with little nuance, mental health is one of the areas that requires nuance. Without it, the idea that the sports world must make mental health a priority will […]
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 […]