Simone Beers at the Tokyo Olympics: Gymnasts talked about mental health issues

At only 24 years old, she has won all the all-around competitions since 2013 and has set 25 world medals. This did not even mention her four Olympic gold medals.

However, she has always been open to her mental health issues, which became more serious when the new crown virus pandemic delayed the Tokyo Olympics for one year.

When her training was suspended in March last year, Byers said she felt “all emotions.”

“Anger, sad, frustrated, happy, annoyed,” she told charm“I have to go through it all by myself, no one tells me how it feels.”

She took time out with her boyfriend, NFL star Jonathan Owens.

Byers said she was frustrated and had considered withdrawing from the Olympics. Then she finally agreed to see the therapist.

“In the first meeting, I didn’t speak at all,” Byers said charm“I just don’t say anything. I thought,’I’m not crazy. I don’t need to be here.'”

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“I thought I could solve this problem by myself, but sometimes that’s not the case. This is not something you should feel guilty or ashamed of,” she said. “Once I overcome this fact, I really like it and look forward to receiving treatment. This is a safe space.”

“For a while, I saw a psychologist every two weeks,” she told Health Net“It helps me stay in line with myself and makes me feel more comfortable and less anxious.”

For Biles, she not only has to deal with global pressure because she may be the greatest athlete in the world, but she also has to unlock the sexual abuse she suffered at the hands of former American gymnast Larry Nassar. She said it made her want to sleep all the time.

“I think in those situations, I am one of the luckier people because I am not as bad as some other girls I know,” she told people“Over the years, no one has told us what sexual abuse is. So we really don’t feel that we are experiencing it or being a victim.”

“For a gymnast, when you are injured, your healing time is four to six weeks, but what if such a traumatic event occurs?” Byers said. “There is no four to six weeks, so it is difficult for us to deal with it. It has no time limit or healing time, so you only need to take it day by day.”

In 2018, Nassar was sentenced to up to 175 years in prison for sexually abusing women and girls as a doctor at Michigan State University and the United States Gymnastics Team.

Just a day ago, Byers opened her heart in Tokyo, feeling the “weight of the world” on her shoulders.

Byers contributed to the struggle of her team in a series of unusual mistakes. In a game on the court, she fell off the mat and went out of bounds after a roll pass, finishing second. After the extra steps were required, she finished seventh in the balance beam.

Then, Byers withdrew during the opening ceremony of the vault, which the US Gymnastics team called a “medical problem.”

The four-time gold medalist left the field with the coach, and his right leg was wrapped a few minutes later.

However, Byers told the U.S. Today show Her withdrawal was not due to a physical injury, although emotionally, it is clear that the pressure of the Olympics so far has caused losses.

“Physically, I feel good, my body is good,” she told Hoda Kotb. “Emotionally, this situation varies with time and moment. It is not easy to participate in the Olympics and become a leader, so we just want to work hard day by day, we will wait and see.

The Americans entered the Olympics as the favorites to win and were touted as possibly the best gymnastics team in history.

The Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) ended the American women’s third consecutive pursuit of the gold medal in team gymnastics.

The U.S. team-consisting of Byers, Sunisa Lee, Grace McCallum, and Jordan Chilis-has never been able to overcome the early Russia that was established after Byers was released on bail for the Amanar vault in the air Leading advantage.

Biles completed Yurchenko’s 1 1/2 twist instead of a hard landing and retreated before the uneven bars.