“I’ve gone to therapy since I was 13!” Former World No.3 Sloane Stephens makes BOLD admission on her mental health
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American tennis star Sloane Stephens had not been seen on professional grounds for a long time. Former World No.3 won her first Grand Slam in 2017 at US Open by defeating World No.7 Madison Keys in the finals with a score of 6-3, 6-0. She is currently ranked as World No.67 by the WTA and the star has six singles career titles to her name.
However, the American returned to action at the Australian Open 2022, where she was beaten in straight sets by Emma Raducanu. The result continued the American’s struggles with form and injuries in recent times.
Stephens admits taking therapy sessions since young age
Sloane Stephens recently admitted that she had the privilege of taking therapy sessions since as young as when she was 13. However, she also acknowledged that it was not a luxury most people could afford and hoped that the situation would change soon.
The American made this confession while attending a virtual roundtable discussion on mental health and wellness in the black community on Saturday, alongside actress Taraji P. Henson and WNBA star Nneka Ogwumike. The discussion was held by the White House as part of their Black History Month celebrations.
In the conference, the former World No.3 went on to thank her parents for being extremely supportive of her in terms of mental health and revealed her urge to see everyone get the same amount of support when it comes to the topic. She said that the benefit of therapy was that she could now express her emotions more effectively and efficiently.
“I’m one of those people who now find it very easy to say how I feel, but I’ve gone to therapy since I was 13 years old. My mom is a psychologist. So I’ve had an extreme amount of support, but a lot of people don’t have that. I want people to be able to have that support and not feel judged when they feel something,” said Stephens.
The 28-year-old revealed that since she had become a professional athlete at a very young age and gained stardom at a slender age, the mental pressures of it got to her at times and made therapy necessary.
“When I was 18 or 19 years old and a professional athlete learning my way through life, I was also juggling millions of people watching me play tennis every day. It was just unbearable,” added the American.
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