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<\/p>\nPhoenix Mercury star Brittney Griner believes that she\u2019s \u201cblessed\u201d to be part of Team USA and to represent the United States in the upcoming Paris Olympics.<\/p>\n
The nine-time All-Star will be traveling to Europe for the first time since her harrowing detainment saga in Russia back in 2022. Griner has now put this traumatic experience behind her, and she\u2019s ready to leave U.S. soil, trusting that everything will be all right.<\/p>\n
According to Griner, this has a lot to do with the current state of her mental health. In a recent interview, the 6-foot-9 center opened up about how important counseling has been for her throughout this ordeal.<\/p>\n
\u201cJust having really good people around me, people that understand me, know me and see the signs that I might be wavering,\u201d Griner said, via Marc J. Spears of Andscape. \u201cAnd \u00a0not being scared\u00a0to seek counseling.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think more people should do it. It\u2019s a resource that is there for us. I feel like everyone should have someone to talk to. Sometimes it hard to talk to family members and friends because sometimes you feel like there is a bias there.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Griner has already moved on from her scarring 10-month detention in Russia. However, she revealed that she still receives counseling.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen you have a counselor, there is no bias,\u201d she said. \u201cThey are there for you to make sure that you\u2019re great. I still use it to this day. Even though I\u2019m in a good place, I still use it.\u201d<\/p>\n
It takes a powerful human being not only to live through that horrific spell inside a Russian prison but also to be able to move past the agony of that experience.<\/p>\n
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