Naomi Osaka Explores Mental Health and the Media s Scrutiny
“There are people who can help, and there is usually light at the end of any tunnel,” Osaka wrote in TIME Magazine.
Joshua Adams Jul 8, 2021 5:11PM ET
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Just in time for
National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month, star tennis player Naomi Osaka wrote the cover story for TIME Magazine’s July 8 issue. In “
It’s O.K. Not to Be O.K.,” Osaka discusses why she decided to put her mental health first, her decision to not participate in the French Open and her plans for the Tokyo Olympics. She also recalls the lessons she learned from the media’s reaction and backlash to her choices.
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