Sheila Walsh: Simone Biles -- I was shamed for putting my mental health first, too. I applaud her courage
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I’ve been disheartened to read and hear some of the commentary on Simone Biles' choice to prioritize her mental health at the Tokyo Olympics.
Can you imagine how hard it would be to utter the words, "I need help" when your friends think you’re fine and you’re certain that your world is about to collapse around you? I’d been the co-host of a Christian talk show for five years—discussing the news and interviewing guests with a smile on my face—but inside I’d been falling apart a little more every day. The pressure of two shows five days a week, then flying out to speak and sing at events every weekend had finally caught up with me. I was sinking deeper and deeper into the pit of severe clinical depression. I knew that I needed to get help and I needed to get it now.More Related News