Gymnast Jordan Chiles Gives Mental Health Advice

For Mental Health Awareness month, Olympic gymnast, Jordan Chiles, shares mental health advice she wishes she knew as a young athlete. Hear her strategies for building a support system, advocating for your mental health, and using your inner voice as loud as you can. 

World-class athletes join us in the #MentalHealthFitness campaign to acknowledge the importance of prioritizing mental health as well as physical wellbeing. In personal videos, they share how they’ve been able to face their own mental health challenges and offer pointers on how to combine fitness with core mental health skill building to maintain your #MentalHealthFitness.  

For more inspiring videos on how world-class athletes stay mentally fit, check out this year’s Mental Health Fitness campaign.

Jordan Chiles is an American gymnast, Olympic silver medalist, a member of the United States women’s national gymnastics team. In 2020, she won a silver medal at the Tokyo Summer Olympics, later winning a gold medal and two silver medals in the 2022 World Championships. Outside of her career in gymnastics, Jordan loves playing the clarinet and saxophone, as well as drawing, painting, and spending time with her family.

Asking for support when you need it is a key part of maintaining your #MentalHealthFitness. These resources can help:

• How Can We Help Kids With Self-Regulation?
• ADHD and Exercise
• Sports for Kids With Learning and Emotional Challenges