Dealing with grief is so much more complicated than it seems. Even Mikaela Shiffrin can’t let her emotional letdowns affect her mental health. The Olympic Gold medalist has more wins than any alpine skier in history and has won ESPY for the best athlete in women’s sports. But there were times when she also had to deal with mental health problems, especially after she lost a dear one very close to her. It was the time she had to speak with a clinical psychologist rather than just her mom, who she thought was her best psychologist.
The Olympian recently reflected on the mental health struggles she faced after losing her father. “But the last couple of years, since my dad passed away [her father, Jeff, died unexpectedly in 2020], I felt like some of the challenges I faced mentally and emotionally existed outside of the field of sports. It was the first time that I started speaking with a clinical psychologist. It’s been tough to have consistent meetings, but I try my best to get sessions in when things are intense,” she said while talking to the media agency SELF.
Shiffrin was struggling with mental health issues since her father passed away unexpectedly from a fall. The issue reached the point where she even questioned whether she still wanted to ski in the future or not. However, she decided to get back to competing in the 2022 World Cup, six weeks into the season.
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