Tag: Health / Mental Health

Naomi Osaka believes people in every line of work should be able to take a mental health day when they need to, no questions asked—and that includes professional athletes.  The tennis star wrote a poignant essay for Time magazine, titled “It’s O.K. Not to Be O.K.,” in which she makes the case for reform in […]

Content warning: This story includes discussions of sexual assault, depression, and suicidal ideation. Simone Biles was initially in denial about the sexual assault she experienced, but with the help of her mom, she was able to reckon with what happened and start healing. Biles and her mom, Nellie, shared a few candid details about what […]

Annie Murphy shared candid details about her mental health journey over the last year and a half in a new interview this week. The Schitt’s Creek and Kevin Can F**k Himself star revealed that she was diagnosed with depression during the COVID-19 pandemic—and she credits antidepressants with saving her. Murphy told The Zoe Report that […]

Cheryl Burke shared some details about the sobriety challenges she’s experiencing these days. In particular, a recent vacation in Hawaii brought up a lot of triggers for her, the Dancing With the Stars pro explained in a YouTube video. Before posting the full video, Burke shared a teaser on Instagram. “To say that my sobriety […]

Content warning: This story includes mentions of suicidal ideation and self-harm. Paris Jackson has been open in the past about dealing with suicidal ideation. And in a raw new interview on Red Table Talk, Jackson spoke candidly about her past suicide attempts and how her mental health is doing now. In 2016, after enduring years […]

Reese Witherspoon experienced panic attacks in the weeks before filming the 2014 adventure movie Wild. And, as the actor explained in a recent interview, she turned to hypnosis to help manage them. Witherspoon told Tracee Ellis Ross in Interview magazine that her role in Wild was the one that changed her the most. The film […]

Ryan Reynolds revealed that his young children are a major motivation for speaking up about his experience with anxiety. “Part of it is that I have three daughters at home,” Reynolds told ET Online, “and part of my job as a parent is to model behaviors and model what it’s like to be sad and […]

Last week, tennis star Naomi Osaka said she would skip press interviews at the French Open, which garnered her a $15,000 fine from the tournament’s authorities. Now, Osaka has officially withdrawn from the tournament to focus on her mental health. “I think now the best thing for the tournament, the other players, and my own […]

Ryan Reynolds shared some candid details about what his life with anxiety is like. The Deadpool actor explained in an Instagram post that he frequently overschedules to cope with his anxiety, and he hopes that speaking about it publicly will help chip away at the stigma surrounding mental health conditions. “May is almost over. It’s […]

Tennis superstar Naomi Osaka announced that she won’t take part in press interviews while at the French Open this year—even though she will likely be fined. And it’s a decision that’s fueled partly by a need to protect her mental health, Osaka explained in social media posts. “I’m writing this to say I’m not going […]