The Olympic gold medalist opened up in a new interview about experiencing a racist attack when she was out with friends.
notes, this exacerbated bigotry can take a mental health toll on AAPI communities.
In general, Suni has said that mental health is something she struggles with being open about. “Mental health is definitely a very sensitive topic for me because it’s hard for me to speak out about anything because I feel like just the whole world is watching me right now,” she told reporters after a recent episode of. In her interview with PopSugar, Suni said that after she spoke about her mental health, she was excited about the amount of support she got.
“It's okay to feel down sometimes,” she said. "But what I've realized is that it's important to express your feelings and ask for help. In the past, I might have pushed on and not acknowledged the state of my mental health. But there's so much power in owning your feelings. It's not weakness, it's actually taking control."
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