Simone Biles sees a therapist regularly and takes medication for anxiety, acknowledging mental-health struggles.
Biles was asked on “Good Morning America” how she has processed standing up as a Larry Nassar survivor on Jan. 15.
“I’m on anxiety medicine now because I had a lot of ups and downs throughout the year, trying to figure out what was wrong,” Biles said. “So I go to therapy pretty regularly. It’s not easy, but the people surrounding me are some of the best.”
Biles is an experienced mental-health advocate.
Last year, she partnered with the #BeUnderstood campaign for Learning Disabilities and ADHD Awareness Month in October. She spoke with two sisters who have ADHD about her own experience with ADHD since age 9.
Biles appeared on Tuesday’s morning show to reveal her ESPN the Magazine cover for being named the most dominant athlete of 2018.
Biles, after taking 14 months off from training, swept all five titles at the U.S. Championships, then became the first gymnast to earn medals on every event at a world championships in 31 years.
She is not expected to compete again before March.
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