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Simone Biles has been one of the major advocates for mental health ever since she pulled out of the Tokyo Olympics after experiencing Twisties. Recently, Biles opened up about her mental health struggles.
Twisties are a certain kind of mental block in gymnastics. It causes disconnection between the brain and the body, which might cause the gymnast to lose control over the movement.
Simone Biles revealed how difficult it was to cope with depression and anxiety after her Tokyo Olympics mishap. She took a two-year hiatus to recover from the extreme pressure she was feeling both mentally and physically.
The American recently appeared on the 'Call Her Daddy' podcast, where she opened up about how she felt even months after suffering from mental health illness.
Biles described the feeling to be never-ending. She added that no matter if it is a physical injury or a mental injury if a timeline is not presented, it feels 'never-ending.'
"We're always on a timeline with injuries, Biles expressed. So whenever it's a mental injury or a physical injury that you're going through like that, with depression and anxiety, and nobody can give you a timeline, it feel like it's never-ending," Biles said.
Simone Biles opens up about post-twisties situation
On the aforementioned podcast, Biles also spoke about the situation post-twisties. She explained that she felt like she had no idea of where she was. The American also revealed that after the incident, she just wanted to run, and if it was in her hand she would straightaway fly back home.
During the 2021 Olympics, Simone Biles while performing the vault went blank mentally in the air. She ended up performing only 1 and 1/2 twisties instead of 2 and 1/2.
"It's just like your body, your brain opens up, you have no idea where you are. So, I open landed like that and as soon as I land, I kind of grin and I'm like, 'S---,' and I salute, and I want to run. If I could've gotten on a plane and flown home, I would've done it," she concluded.
