#77: Reactions to Naomi Osaka’s mental health – a lack of empathy or ignorance?

<p>The ladies discuss whether organisations react poorly to people struggling with their mental health due to a lack of empathy or because of ignorance about the realities of living with mental health issues, after four-time grand slam tennis champion Naomi Osaka is fined $15,000 for refusing to take part in anxiety-inducing post-match press interviews and withdraws from the French Open to protect her mental health. Featuring guest host, Anissa.</p><p>--------------------------------------- </p><p>FOLLOW THE CONVERSATION </p><p>#EthnicallySpeaking</p><p>Instagram:<a href="http://www.instagram.com/unitedmelaninco"> https://www.instagram.com/unitedmelaninco</a></p><p>Facebook:<a href="https://facebook.com/unitedmelaninco"> https://facebook.com/unitedmelaninco</a></p><p>Twitter:<a href="http://instagram.com/unitedmelaninco"> https://instagram.com/unitedmelaninco</a></p><p>LinkedIn:<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/unitedmelaninco/"> https://www.linkedin.com/company/unitedmelaninco/</a></p><p>YouTube: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/c/UnitedMelaninGroup">https://www.youtube.com/c/UnitedMelaninGroup</a></p><p>Get in touch with us: ethnicallyspeaking@unitedmelaningroup.com</p><p>---------------------------------------- </p><p>LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE </p><p><a href="https://unitedmelaningroup.com/es077">https://unitedmelaningroup.com/es077</a></p><p>(Website – Show notes)</p><p><a href="https://twitter.com/naomiosaka/status/1399422304854188037">https://twitter.com/naomiosaka/status/1399422304854188037</a></p><p>(Tweet – via @naomiosaka Twitter)</p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2021/jun/01/french-open-hastened-naomi-osaka-exit-but-also-refused-tricky-questions-tennis">https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2021/jun/01/french-open-hastened-naomi-osaka-exit-but-also-refused-tricky-questions-tennis</a></p><p>(Article – French Open’s response to Naomi Osaka is a shameful moment for tennis – Tumaini Carayol for The Guardian)</p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/jun/03/anyone