“I am really excited and honoured,” Naomi Osaka announces inventive partnership after last year’s mental health controversy


“I am really excited and honoured,” Naomi Osaka announces inventive partnership after last year’s mental health controversy

Naomi Osaka

Naomi Osaka is off to a shaky start this year. At the Australian Open, BNP Paribas Open, and Indian Wells, she was unable to defeat her opponents. The finest of the outcomes came on the Miami courts, where she competed against Iga Swiatek. During the Indian Wells tournament, the player was subjected to a heckling incident, which impacted her, and she was observed crying after the match. Nevertheless, Osaka is a strong supporter of athletes’ mental health and has spoken out about it.

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“I want to use my experience to help people”- Naomi Osaka

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Naomi Osaka

Naomi Osaka used her Instagram account to raise awareness about the occurrence of mental health issues. She explained how she became aware of the topic of mental health. In the post, it was expanded upon by the Japanese player. She wrote, “Around this time last year I got introduced to the term mental health. My whole life all I knew was to keep my head down and if something’s bothering me just deal with it internally no matter how bad it was.”

She went on to discuss the factors that have aided her in improving her mental health and becoming a happier and healthier person overall. “Thankfully the world has evolved a lot and recently I’ve been lucky enough to find great tools that are helping me on my journey, so I want to use the experience I’ve gained so far to help as many people as I can.” 

Naomi Osaka has teamed up with Modern Health Company to raise awareness about the importance of mental health issues. “I’m really excited and honoured to be working with @modernhealthco to raise awareness and destigmatize the mental health space. Thank every one of you that has helped me on my journey and Modern Health for giving me a space to make an impact in an area that I feel is so important,” the former World No.1 wrote.

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The Indian Wells heckling event had an impact on the Japanese player. She had protested by raising her voice. Many celebrities had backed Osaka in her efforts to raise awareness about athletes’ mental health. Because of her mental health, the world-renowned player removed her name from the French Open field last year. She is taking great steps to encourage a healthy mindset and mental health one year later.

Naomi Osaka suffered an early exit in the Madrid Open

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Naomi Osaka

Naomi was eliminated from the Madrid Open in the round of 32 by Sara Sorribes Tormo. She has been afflicted with injuries. Despite this, she forced herself to play, which did not go well for the Japanese player. She was defeated by a score of 6-3, 6-1 in straight sets due to a left calf injury.

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