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The Fox News Rundown

The Mental Cost of COVID Fatigue

The Fox News Rundown

FOX News Podcasts

News, Daily News, Politics

3.41.7K Ratings

🗓️ 30 December 2021

⏱️ 25 minutes

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Summary

Anyone who didn't already have COVID fatigue probably has it now thanks to the Omicron variant. As the country sees increased cases and hospitalizations, people are also forced to adjust to restrictions and cancellations that are rapidly multiplying as well. Psychologically -- It's all hard to take. Dr. Joshua Gordon, the Director of the National Institute of Mental Health, discusses how the stress of the pandemic is impacting Americans and offers advice on how you can help yourself and family members who continue to struggle with their mental health as the pandemic enters a third year. A major moment of the 2021 Tokyo Olympics came when USA Olympic gymnast and four-time gold medalist Simone Biles withdrew from her remaining events, citing mental health reasons. This unprecedented decision was met with criticism, however, Biles received an outpouring of support from fellow athletes, gymnasts, and Americans at large. Three-time USA Olympic gymnast and gold medalist Dominique Dawes joined us shortly after Bile’s controversial withdrawal to share her experience as a young Olympian. Today, we look back at our interview with Dawes from July 30th where she explained why she thought Simone Biles likely made this difficult decision, she describes the pressure athletes face and also shares her goal of changing the negative mental health environment surrounding gymnastics. Plus, commentary by former Rep. Jason Chaffetz, host of the Jason in the House podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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I'm Martha McCallum, and this is the Fox News rundown.

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Thursday, December 30th, 2021, I'm Lisa Brady.

0:27.8

Anyone who didn't already have COVID fatigue

0:30.6

probably has it now, thanks to Omicronron in a pandemic that feels never ending.

0:35.7

There are people who are going to be significantly affected with long-term mental health effects,

0:41.4

be it depression or anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder and the like,

0:45.0

and others of us who will soldier on.

0:48.0

I'm Chris Foster.

0:50.0

Star Gymnist Simone Biles was the talk of the Summer Olympics for not competing in some events to focus on her mental health.

0:55.0

The sport of gymnastics is 90% mental.

0:58.0

It really is. These young girls have dedicated hours and hours, years and years, years their whole childhood their muscles have

1:04.3

memory their bodies already know how to do the skill but if your mind is working and

1:08.4

fighting against you you're not going to be able to do anything we speak with three-time

1:12.0

Olympic medal-winning gymnast domique Dawes. And I'm Jason Chaffetz. I've got the

1:16.4

final word on the Fox News rundown.

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