Athletes share views on mental health while training for Olympics

Athletes share views on the importance of mental health while training for Olympic Games to be held in Tokyo.

“For a while, I saw a psychologist once every two weeks,” she says. “That helped me get in tune with myself so that I felt more comfortable and less anxious.” American gymnast Simone Biles told to the health magazine.

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“I learned that over this year that I tend to train on my own and figure things out on my own, but I realized the importance of reaching out to people and just talking it through,” says American karateka, Sakura Kokumai to the USA Today

American boxer Ginny Fuchs told USA Today that she has struggled with OCD for quite long.
“I have a great support group that has helped me over the years to stay strong and stay focused and overcome my OCD battles every day,” she says, adding that she does Zoom calls with a therapist twice a week.

April Ross, an American beach volleyball player said to USA Today “I think mental health is huge, and it’s been a big focus of mine for the last five years or so I believe that mental health translates to physical health and performance.”