Simone Biles July 28, 2021 9:46 am

Simone Biles' Withdrawal From Events Reminds Us of a Key Mental Health Lesson

“We just see an athlete and presume we know everything about them, but there’s so much more going on for all of these people. They live multidimensional, multifaceted lives like we all do,” says sports psychologist Dr. Mark Aoyagi. After withdrawing from events at the Tokyo Olympics, gymnast Simone Biles is reminding us we can be physically healthy and have mental health needs to attend to.

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