{"id":242553,"date":"2023-11-29T18:36:20","date_gmt":"2023-11-29T18:36:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lovemainstream.com\/?p=242553"},"modified":"2023-11-29T18:36:20","modified_gmt":"2023-11-29T18:36:20","slug":"serena-williams-gets-very-vulnerable-about-her-mental-health-with-candid-confession","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lovemainstream.com\/celebrities\/serena-williams-gets-very-vulnerable-about-her-mental-health-with-candid-confession\/","title":{"rendered":"Serena Williams Gets Very Vulnerable About Her Mental Health With Candid Confession"},"content":{"rendered":"
Serena Williams<\/strong> is getting candid about her mental health.<\/p>\n On Tuesday, the former tennis world champ let her guard down on X<\/strong> (Twitter<\/strong>) with a vulnerable post about her state of being. She penned:<\/p>\n \u201cI am not ok today. And that\u2019s ok to not be ok. No one is ok every single day.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cOk to not be ok\u201d — powerful words. It\u2019s true, not everyone can be good ALL the time. Not even the world\u2019s top athletes! And there ain\u2019t nothing wrong with that!<\/p>\n The mother of two extended her wise words to her followers, sharing a bit of hopeful advice:<\/p>\n \u201cIf you are not ok today I\u2019m with you. There\u2019s always tomorrow A true champ! Fans in the replies seemed to appreciate her honesty, sending her positive wishes:<\/p>\n \u201cThank you for being open about your feelings. Your honesty is appreciated. Remember to practice self-compassion and reach out to loved ones when you need support. Together, we can get through the challenging moments. Sending you virtual hugs and encouragement. \u201cUnderstood And it looks like that\u2019s exactly what she did!<\/p>\n As Perezcious readers know, the 42-year-old welcomed her second daughter, Adira River<\/strong>, with husband Alexis Ohanian<\/strong> back in August. The two also share 5-year-old Olympia Ohanian.<\/strong> But just hours after she posted about not being okay, she shared a pic snuggled up with her infant, who was wrapped in a polka dot blanket and all nestled in her momma\u2019s embrace. She captioned the pic:<\/p>\n \u201cThis makes me so happy\u201d<\/p>\n Awww.<\/p>\n While it\u2019s not clear exactly what Serena is going through at the moment, she\u2019s been vocal about struggling with depression in the past.<\/p>\n We hope she feels better soon! Share some love in the comments down below…<\/p>\n Love you.\u201d<\/p>\n
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