“You often hide behind your smile and laughter to cover up your feelings and emotions to please others…”
Coming from a gymnastics background for many years, it’s more then just a physical sport, it’s more mental then anything. I applaud her for recognizing that something is wrong, and looking out for herself as well as her teammates. She could have completely hurt herself in the long run and also the team for even having a chance to place in the Olympics! It’s hard to put yourself in someone’s else’s shoes, especially someone of that caliber, but sometimes you just break, even at the olympics. Mental illness is something you can’t just “deal” with. Simone, is brave and such an amazing young woman.