Tennis star Naomi Osaka has opened up on her mental health struggles ahead of her defence at the US Open.
Osaka returns to grand slam action for the first time since pulling out before the second round of French Open for a mental health break.
She recently broke down in tears following a press conference question at the Cincinnati Masters.
The Japanese player sparked a discussion regarding athletes' mental health after pulling out of the French Open in July following fines for skipping post-match media sessions.
Osaka took a break from major tennis events before returning to compete for Japan at the Tokyo Olympics, revealed that she had battled depression the past few years.
In a long post on Twitter today, Osaka said she's focusing on celebrating herself after being 'self-deprecating' up to this point in her career.
"I've been reflecting over this past year. So grateful for the people around me because the support I feel is completely unparalleled. Recently I've been asking myself why do I feel the way I do and I realize one of the reasons is because internally I think I'm never good enough. I've never told myself that I've done a good job but I do know I constantly tell myself that I suck or I could do better.
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"I know in the past some people have called me humble but if I really consider it I think I'm extremely self-deprecating. Every time a new opportunity arises my first thought is, "wow, why me?". I guess what I'm trying to say is that I'm...
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