The Mental Health of Athletes

This morning, Simone Biles had withdrawn from the Tokyo Olympics team final. her coach, according to NBC, said that she withdrew due to a mental issue.

Tom Golightly, Assistant Director-Athletics for BYU Counseling and Psychological Services joins the conversation to explain what young athletes go through mentally when they’re in a big stage like the Olympics.

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