Athletes have more access than ever to resources in once-taboo realm of mental health
Lydia Jacoby was a breakout star in the pool for the United States at the last Summer Games, earning a gold medal in the 100-metre breaststroke and a relay silver. Part of what comes to mind from those heady days in Tokyo? “People talking about post-Olympic depression,” she said.
As the Paris Games open on Friday, followed by the Paralympics beginning Aug. 28, athletes have more access than ever to resources in that once-taboo realm and sound more willing than ever to use them. That seems particularly significant given that Jessica Bartley, the U.S.
And the second? “I do think there still could be more,” track star Gabby Thomas said, “but, I mean, they’re there.
Biles, who redefined excellence in gymnastics and picked up seven Olympic medals along the way, drew attention and, from some, criticism, for pulling out of events in Tokyo because of a mental block – known in the gymnastics world as “the twisties” – that made her afraid to attempt certain dangerous moves.
“We didn’t talk about the struggles. No one taught me that it was OK to lose, right? I mean, I was Janet Evans, and when I went to a swim meet, I was supposed to win,” said Evans, the chief athlete officer for the 2028 Los Angeles Games. “We talk about it now and we recognize it with our athletes. And I think that is an important first step.”
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