Mental health media watch (June 2021)

Recently tennis champion Naomi Osaka created headlines by declining to fulfil her media obligations at the French Open tournament and later withdrawing from the event, citing mental health reasons.

In this episode, Helena Kuo shares some observations about Osaka’s situation and explores some of the questions it raises concerning the linkages between anxiety and depression.

Clinical psychologist Dr Andrew Stock explains the role of mindfulness in the context of anxiety and depression, while cautioning against seeking simplistic solutions for complex problems.

To conclude, I highlight some fascinating research findings on mindfulness in the fields of brain and mind sciences.