Simone Biles Opens Up About Therapy and Mental Health on TikTok
In a recent 'Get Ready with Me' TikTok video, Olympic gymnast Simone Biles expressed her gratitude for therapy and the support she's received throughout her career. As she prepared to act as a reserve for the uneven bars final, Biles took a moment to thank her fans for their unwavering support from Rio to Tokyo and now Paris.
She also opened up about her mental health journey, highlighting the importance of taking care of oneself both mentally and physically. Her candidness served as a powerful reminder to athletes and fans alike about the significance of mental well-being in sports.
She also opened up about her mental health journey, highlighting the importance of taking care of oneself both mentally and physically. Her candidness served as a powerful reminder to athletes and fans alike about the significance of mental well-being in sports.
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00:00In a recent Get Ready With Me video Simone Biles posted to TikTok, the Olympic gymnast
00:05opened up about how grateful she is for therapy.
00:08Simone Biles is an accomplished gymnast celebrated for her extraordinary skills and achievements
00:13in the sport.
00:14She's won numerous Olympic and World Championship titles, showcasing her mastery with gravity-defying
00:20flips, twists, and impeccable routines.
00:24Biles took to TikTok on Tuesday, August 8th to talk to fans while getting ready to act
00:28as a reserve for the Uneven Bars final.
00:31The athlete took a moment to thank all of those who have supported her throughout her
00:34journey, sharing,
00:35"...I just want to give a quick shout out to all of my supporters that have stuck with
00:39me since Rio, throughout Tokyo, and now supporting me here in Paris.
00:43It's been unreal."
00:44Biles then took the opportunity to get more intimate and shared a bit about her mental
00:48health journey as well.
00:50I've achieved more than my wildest dreams.
00:53You know, I never thought I was going to be competing again because that's how terrified
00:57I was of gymnastics and twisting, so there was a lot of trauma there, so I've had to
01:03put in a lot of work, but shout out to my therapist and shout out to therapy."
01:09By being so vulnerable and honest online, Biles reminded herself, her fellow athletes,
01:14and all her fans that athleticism is just as much about taking care of yourself mentally
01:19as it is physically.