New York: Mental Health Players are focused when the US Open picks off Monday, after four times Grand Slam Winner Naomi Osaka led the charge for fellow athletes this year.
The 23-year-old withdrew from the Frenchman Open after finishing and threatened with expulsion to attend a media conference, which he said had a negative impact on his mental health, and revealed he suffered from depression for years.
The incident led the organizers of Roland-Garros to recognize that the sports regulatory agencies need to be done better and the United States Tennis Association (Usta) this week announced the initiative of mental health for the players in partnership with the Mount Sinai health system.
“Sports psychology is always in the realm, ‘How do we optimize in court?” But there are so many reasons why athletes are affected after the competition, “Shannon O’Neill, PhD, a psychologist at Mount Sinai Barat, told Reuters.” Really promoting a diverse knowledgeable person, not just athletes …
I think very Critical in the therapeutic process.
“Wider conversations about mental health in sports have been opened since Roland-Garros, with the gymnasts of four-time gold medal winners Simone Biles dropped from several events at the Tokyo Olympics, quoting the need to focus on their mental health and drawing mental health.
In the grasslands that flushed this week, the world number two Aryna Sabalenka told reporters who worked with a psychologist who had paid dividends and outside the court.
He previously edited therapy by helping him handle Wimbledon pressure, where he reached the semifinals in the main performance of his best career .
“Knowing that I have someone who will mem Help me every time I need it …
it definitely helps, “he said.
“Once at night I couldn’t sleep because I was too thought of everything.
I called him and I talked to him …
after that I felt much better.” Moving quickly to give athletes more support is a must for the sports control agency, Bob Dorfman, creative director at Baker Street Advertising, told Reuters, with the problem of his mind still top of mind.
“Mental health athletes have never really become a major concern until Naomi Osaka bravely makes it public, and Simone Biles bravely save it in front and center,” he said.
“It’s amazing that the US Open prioritizes the initiative in this matter, but it is not possible for only lip or temporary services.” Actions must be sincere, sustainable and well funded.
Whatever less will ring false.
“The Women’s Tennis Association (WTA), for its part, joined the seven-time winner of Venus Williams Grand Slam, partnered with the Betterhelp mental health service company for $ 2 million” Giveaway Therapy for free.
“” We need to create an environment that is accepting and open to finding professional mental health therapy, “Williams said.