mental health

Sloane Stephens talks mental health ahead of US Open

Stephens shares what she's learned about mental health throughout her career.

4 years ago

The WNBA Is Finally Catching Up on Mental Health

The most progressive U.S. professional sports league had lagged behind the NBA, but is at last ramping up its programming…

4 years ago

Naomi Osaka pauses press conference in tears after exchange with reporter

Naomi Osaka briefly took a break during a pre-tournament news conference on Monday after she started crying.

4 years ago

The U.S. Women’s Silver Medal Was a Triumph

A team competing under shocking circumstances almost won, and the sport may be better off for it.

4 years ago

Simone Biles Explains Withdrawal: “I Just Don’t Trust Myself As Much As I Used To”

After withdrawing from the women’s team gymnastics final on Tuesday, Simone Biles toldassembled reporters that she had pulled out to “focus…

4 years ago

French Open organizers say they took ‘pragmatic’ stance with Naomi Osaka

French Open organizers defended their "pragmatic" approach in their dealings with four-time major champion Naomi Osaka

4 years ago

Opinion | Female athletes face greater aggression from the press

Naomi Osaka's recent statement that she would be pulling out of the French Open, following her refusal to face journalists…

4 years ago

‘This Will 100% Save Somebody’s Life.’ Athletes See a Turning Point for Mental Health After Naomi Osaka Takes a Stand at the French Open

But the next day, Phelps started seeing more articles sympathetic to Osaka. “That does bring a smile to my face,”…

4 years ago

At news conferences, male athletes get to be athletes. Female athletes like Naomi Osaka get pestered.

So from my limited, headline-osmosis understanding of the sport, here’s what I have discerned: Damned if you’re Naomi Osaka refusing…

4 years ago

Naomi Osaka’s French Open Withdrawal Puts the Spotlight on Mental Health

My first thought was one of profound empathy for Osaka. My next was of deep disappointment, because it shouldn’t have…

4 years ago