withdrew from the team and individual Olympic competitions. Earlier this week, she hinted about her unexpected departure when she wrote in a social media post that she felt the weight of the world on her shoulders."Whenever you get in a high stress situation, you kind of freak out," the 24-year-old told reporters after she withdrew. "I have to focus on my mental health and not jeopardize my health and well-being."Biles deserves all the time she needs, and then some.
While she’s been to the Olympics many times before, and knows what it’s like to compete, there is no practice for mental health.
The mind can be a cruel dark place. "It just sucks when you're fighting with your own head,” Biles correctly observed.While Biles was speaking, on the.