US Open Tennis Tournament Launches Mental Health Initiative
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🗓️ 2 September 2021
⏱️ 22 minutes
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| 1:02.9 | Welcome back to Forum. I'm Ariana Prail in Fermina Kim, and the U.S. Open is on in New York |
| 1:09.9 | City, and vaccinated fans are welcomed back in the stands. And this year, the U.S. Open is on in New York City, and vaccinated fans are welcomed back in the stands. |
| 1:14.0 | And this year, the U.S. Tennis Association launched a new mental health initiative for players, |
| 1:19.0 | offering licensed mental health providers and quiet rooms, among other services. |
| 1:23.4 | The initiative also aims to combat the stigma surrounding mental health. |
| 1:26.9 | It follows tennis star Naomi Osaka's withdrawal from the French Open earlier this year, |
| 1:31.5 | where she revealed struggles with her mental health |
| 1:33.7 | and sparked a flurry of media conversations about what's appropriate to expect in demand of athletes. |
| 1:39.9 | Here with me to talk about what it means for sports governing bodies |
| 1:43.0 | to meaningfully address athletes' mental health concerns is Elsie Granderson, columnist for the Los Angeles Times, ABC contributor, and host of the podcast Living Out Loud with LZ Granderson. |
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