By NAMI Content Team — 2021
What happens at the intersection of mental health and one’s experience as a member of the Black community?
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Black women are 37 cents behind men in the pay gap—in other words, for every dollar a man makes, black women make 63 cents.
Osaka’s mental health challenges are nothing new in her isolating sport. What is new is the acceptance she’ll face—and the paths back—if she takes a prolonged break.
In the past few weeks, my journey took an unexpected path but one that has taught me so much and helped me grow. I learned a couple of key lessons.
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By withdrawing from competition citing concerns over her mental health, Biles showed that resisting expectations can be more powerful than persisting through them.