Prioritizing Mental Health - when to take a step back Simone Biles started a world-wide conversation surrounding mental health, and we spoke to local athlete program leaders to get a local perspective. Posted: Jul 28, 2021 7:03 PM Posted By: Kit Hanley TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTHI) - USA gymnast Simone Biles started a worldwide conversation surrounding mental health after deciding to pull out of Thursday's competition at the Olympics. Her decision to pull out shows that the Olympics takes a toll on an athlete both mentally and physically. Biles joins other high-profile athletes who've opened up about their mental health struggles...like tennis player Naomi Osaka and gold medal swimmer Michael Phelps.