Olympic athletes are being more open than ever about mental health and the pressures of competing

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Mental health professionals are applauding the athletes for understanding that their minds are part of their bodies – and should be cared for with the same diligence. Tokyo2020 TokyoOlympics

Psychologists say the athletes are making important strides to fight the stigma of mental illness

"The sooner we are able to consistently connect the two, and not always see them as separate, the better we will be as a society," Ben Miller, a psychologist and president of "Due to the chilling effect of that [mental health] stigma, especially in the sports world, we often only learn about mental health's role in such a decision through rumors or media reports," he said. "But today, Simone's transparency enabled mental health to take its rightful place in the public discourse.

 

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