As May is Mental Health Awareness month, it’s important to highlight what mental health means to the culture. A traditionally taboo topic in the Black community, mental health awareness has become more prevalent in recent years, with celebrities and public figures speaking out on their personal struggles. In a newly released cover story with Self […]
Following Osaka's decision to withdraw from the French Open, the app "Calm" wants to pay Naomi Osaka's $15,000 fine and match future fines to make donations to charity. Some of the tennis stars' biggest sponsors like Nike and Mastercard have also spoken out in support of her decision to take care of her mental health off the court.
Naomi Osaka has officially withdrawn from the French Open after being fined and threatened with expulsion for not speaking to the media following her matches. The young tennis star cited struggles with mental health and "long bouts of depression" as her reason for not partaking in post-game press conferences.