While a lot of times it feels like celebrities are invincible, and that because they have all the perks that come with being famous, nothing can go wrong in their lives. Well, celebrities are not immune to poor mental health, and many celebrities, like Serena Williams, are very open about their mental health struggles, with hopes that she can help others.
Earlier this year, Serena Williams posted to X, formerly Twitter, letting fans know that she’s not doing ‘ok’ and many were very worried for the tennis champion’s mental health. Keep reading for more information.
I am not ok today. And that’s ok to not be ok. No one is ok every single day. If you are not ok today I’m with you. There’s always tomorrow Love you.
— Serena Williams (@serenawilliams) November 28, 2023
Serena Williams Shares Mental Health Struggles
Back in November, Serena Williams posted a tweet saying, “I am not ok today. And that’s ok to not be ok. No one is ok every single day. If you are not ok today I’m with you. There’s always tomorrow. Love you.”
This is not the first time that the 23-time grand slam tennis pro has gone public with her mental health struggles, in fact she had a very public conversation with Selena Gomez on her mental health platform Wondermind all about maintaining mental strength.
“Mental fitness for me is just really learn[ing] to shut down,” she explained. “For me, it’s so important to make sure, every day, I have a period of like… it’s so bad, because I don’t really do anything for me, I’m terrible at that!”
“And I’ve said it time and time again,” she continued. “I’m working on it. And so now I know that it’s so important to just put yourself first, especially mentally, I always have shut down moments. I have serious boundaries and I don’t let anyone cross those boundaries.”
Fans Are Worried For Serena Williams
Even though the mother-of-two is very candid about mental health and how she supports herself, fans on X are still worried for the star. "Love you," one fan replied. "Hope your day gets better!"
"Feel better!" another tweet reads. "Sending so much love!"
"Millions need and needed to hear this. God bless you and yours," one person replied.
"We love you," another fan wrote, showing their support.
"Feel better pretty woman," said one person. "Stay healthy and happy, we all will send love and prayers."
"Truth," said another fan. "Hope you get back to being OK again soon champ."
"Please, take care of you my champion," a final fan wrote. "Much love!"
