Mental Health Experts React To Gymnast Simone Biles Withdrawing From Tokyo Olympics

“I mean the pressure is there, you can't avoid it, and you're in constant comparison with other athletes,” said clinical social worker Kimberly Williams.

[Dallas_AWG]

Always found it weird to send pretty much kids into the world theater like this.

[stewshack]

How does an athlete on her level not have the ability to deal with stress?

[deniwest]

Wel, l the Olympics broke Kaitlyn permenantly so maybe it's a good idea.

[rappar]

She's the best out there, and she knows what's best for her and her team. Everyone criticizing her: you go and risk your neck and life while trying to flip/pirouette yourself 4 meters up in the air while knowing you're just not feeling right. She's been the best many times, and she will most likely be the best many other times. You are not the best, so STFU.

[Stuzzyboa]

to give up on the final step to succeed is cowardly

[parkerottoackley]

Poor little thing, she did have her safe space.

[texasgunslinger]

Isn't this the same girl who was in the US Military commercial?

[MsJoybird]

Biles seems to follow Naomi Osaka’s precedent of withdrawing from Wimbledon for mental health issues! To use mental health for having a bad day is going too far! These Olympic athletes face this type of pressure constantly! I do not like the way this is being reported and using mental health as an excuse for being human is not good! Biles withdrawing for messing up and blaming it on mental health is a cop out, but perfect in that mental health issues cannot be argued!