Osaka opens up on mental health: "Internally I think I'm never good enough"

Naomi Osaka has been known for her openness on mental health as well as using her platform to highlight a number of issues and released a post on social media discussing this.

Osaka said she should celebrate herself and her achievements more and that with everything going on in the world, waking up in the morning is always a win.

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"I've been reflecting over this past year. So grateful for the people around me because the support I feel is completely unparalleled. Recently I've been asking myself why do I feel the way I do and I realise one of the reasons is because internally I think I'm never good enough," said Osaka.

"I've never told myself that I've done a good job but I do know I constantly tell myself that I suck or I could do better. I know in the past some people have called me humble but I really consider it, I think I'm extremely self deprecating."

"Every time a new opportunity arises, my first thought is "wow, why me?". I guess what I'm trying to say is that I'm gonna try to celebrate myself and my accomplishments more. I think we all should. You got up in the morning and didn't procastinate on something? Champion. Figured something out at work that's been bugging you for a while? Absolute legend."

"Your life is your own and you shouldn't value yourself on other people's standards. I know I give my heart to everything I can and if that's not good enough for some then my apologies but I can't burden myself with those expectations anymore. Seeing everything that's going on in the world, I feel like if I wake up in the morning that's a win. That's how I'm coming."

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