Caitlin Clark has had tough luck. Firstly, she couldn’t win two back-to-back NCAA Finals. Then coming into the league, her performance has deteriorated from before. She is currently ranked at the third place in the New York Times list of WNBA rookies behind her arch-rival Angel Reese and Aaliyah Edwards. After that Clark had to suffer an Olympic snub. All of it combined might have affected her mental health since Clark recently spoke about the importance of the same.

Before the latest game between the Indiana Fever and Chicago Sky at Gainbridge, Clark opined that mental health resources should be accessible to all, and it is a serious matter that everyone to look into in their respective lives.

“Mental health is really important. It’s a lot of people… something that a lot of people don’t take seriously straightaway. Especially young individuals and you know…I think the biggest thing is like, don’t be afraid to ask for help. I can’t accomplish everything in my life. I’m not afraid to ask for help….Especially as a college athlete…there are resources that are really important and should be available for wherever you’re playing,” Clark stated.

A lot of basketball enthusiasts were expecting Clark to make it to Team USA for the Olympics. But, Clark couldn’t. She also hadn’t previously attended the Olympic camp as she was engaged in college basketball. Analysts opined that it was a major reason for Clark’s snub. Though the WNBA rookie didn’t find a way in the 5*5 squad, her rivals did in the 3*3 team.

Clark’s rivals Cameron Brink and Hailey Van Lith found themselves a place in the 3*3 roaster. Another interesting thing to note is that Clark reached the NCAA Finals on two occasions but couldn’t lift the title. She had previously too given her perspective on mental health.

Caitlin Clark gives her perspective on mental health after WNBA draft

Clark had acknowledged the role of mental health in an interview with Amanda Lucci of Women’s Health Mag. The 22-year-old had acknowledged that representing one’s college in basketball is a stressful period in one’s life. “It’s such a stressful period of your life. You’re 18 to 22 years old and trying to figure out which way your life’s going to go while so many eyeballs are on you, and it can be difficult at times,” Clark stated as per Women’s Health Mag.

The Iowa-born also divulged that she found her time with sports psychologists “super helpful” and also noted the role of therapy in the well-being of a college athlete. “That should be normal for college student athletes,” Clark added.

Hopefully, fans will not only take a lesson or two from Clark’s gameplay but also remember that taking care of one’s mental health is one of the primary things to do in one’s life.

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