also, I get that when the other players are asked about it, they don't necessarily want to stick their neck out and get rolled up in the bad press too, but the whole "I don't ever have a problem doing press conferences so she shouldn't either" is a huge step back for mental health awareness. the first rule is never assuming you can relate to how someone's feeling or that they can just change it by force of will.
the other big part is not using her wealth, fame, or behavior under different circumstances against her. she can be completely comfortable posting bikini pics on instagram while also having severe anxiety facing the press, there's no relation between those things at all. if Osaka says that this is a big problem for her, I will take her word for it unless there's evidence otherwise.
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