Cybil was recently interviewed and mentioned in The NY Times. The article was written on Pro Surfer Gabriel Medina’s shocking news of taking time away from the sport to focus on his mental health. Cybil believes that this is a very positive step for both Gabriel and for the sports world. When high profile athletes and Olympians publicly announce their mental struggles with sport, it reduces the associated stigmas and normalizes the need for aspiring athletes to address their own mental health. It is a solid reminder for society that professional athletes are people too. They too get injured, battle anxiety and depression, develop mental blocks, and struggle with the extrinsic pressures of competition. Gabriel joins many athletes who have come out publicly about their mental health struggles such as Kevin Love, Simone Biles, Naomi Osaka, A’ja Wilson, and DeMar DeRozan to name a few.
