As someone who didn’t always put their mental health first, having people like Simone speak up about her struggles makes a world of difference.
Simone Biles, a gold medal-winning Olympic gymnast, left the women’s gymnastics final at the 2020 Tokyo Games. Her team cited a “medical injury” before in a press conference indicating that it was over her mental health.
However, Team USA would still go on to win silver in the final. When I was a kid growing up on the autism spectrum, I saw a therapist for a short time due to my challenging behaviors.
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