The Real Me: Paula Badosa | Modern Health x WTA

Living with high expectations and comparisons to Maria Sharapova. Dealing with depression and anxiety from a young age. Seeking support from psychologists from the age of 17.
Former World No.2 Paula Badosa opens up about her mental health journey and managing her emotions on and off the court - through meditation, yoga, sleeping well and eating well.
After Sloane Stephens, Danielle Collins, and Leylah Fernandez, watch the fourth installment of 'THE REAL ME', our exclusive content series with Modern Health, the official mental health partner of the WTA.
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[@isaacmitchell5695]

Winning or losing matches, Paula is still a winner in her life!

[@itsmeprasad1987]

What does that even mean

[@21bakehub57]

Thank you so much to the WTA and Paula Badosa for speaking out publicly on the issue of mental health. So proud of Paula and all the other players on tour.

[@lovepower6727]

No one is perfect - not even an elite athlete - the pressure must be immense sometimes. Super honest. Thanks for sharing.

[@kenttalcott8428]

The sad thing about professional athletics is the burden felt by players to perform at unrealistic levels that fans and the media come to expect. Glad to see Paula is smart in getting mental health support. Paula is truly generous in sharing her experience and vulnerability in an honest and sincere way. I am a fan of her game and a bigger fan of character.

[@slipperyblueclay2521]

Glad to see you taking care of yourself. The average person has no idea the great effort that world class athletes put into their physical & mental training.

[@evans7447]

Paula, you are a great athlete and you have proven it many times. Do things mainly for yourself, so that they bring you joy. And we will rejoice together with you. God bless you.

[@anndarling9102]

What an amazing person Paula with a beautiful soul what you got to remember it's the haters are the one with the issue because you have your family and friends who are the most important people in life 💖

[@bellawong8963]

Thank you so much Paula for speaking up ❤ it’s very important and helpful for others! It’s so brave

[@RobertSzawiel]

It is great to hear about players at WTA. Fingers crossed Paula! 😀🎾

[@tybradlive461]

Great attitude and very honest . Don’t question yourself when your hear negative opinions from people who don’t know or care about you ❤

[@mikethewheelchairguy]

I'll always be in your corner, Paula! Sharing your vulnerabilities and truths takes amazing courage and I only admire and respect you even more for it.

[@Schoonie7626]

As a mental health care professional, I love Paula's willingness to be honest on the subject. I have come to respect her on the court and I cheer for her when I see a live match. I would love to be in the stands and see her play. Now, especially, coming off the San Diego match, and the WTA having her do this piece I respect her even more. I like how casually and candid she offers herself here. Thank you, WTA. Thank you Ms. Badosa. Much love!

[@huntersims1966]

From my vantage point, she doesn't have anything to be depressed about. She's an elite athlete and quite easy on the eye.

[@patrickreid8225]

One of the most stunning players on tour!

[@kylecurryyt]

I enjoy watching Paula play tennis. I hope she has a good year in 2023 so we can see her play more matches.

[@fideo1671]

Excellent video on a subject that Paula knows very well. We will always be with you, we love you queen !!! ♥

[@nestordepoli]

Excelente entrevista, admiro a Paula, y despues de ver el video mucho mas, cuanta presion, es impensado lo que generan todas esas personas con comentarios negativos, odiosos, tambien admiro tu valentia de compartir tus problemas, creo que ayudas a muchas personas haciendolo, gracias Paula, gracias por el video, Paula y Emma, mis jugadoras favoritas.

[@Jackgritty28]

Has she won a grand slam, there's pressure on her to perform,depression affected her game,she is still young.🏆💲✔️🎾

[@Babyk4315]

Paula, you need to start ignoring what other people say cuz no matter what you do whether it is good or bad, people will talk. Just focus on what you need to do and only pay attention to what your coaches and people close to you are saying, not listening to people who are behind the screen making nasty comments.

[@MoorishBrooklyn]

Good chat. I wish Badosa the best in her self care journey and her tennis career. Everyone; no matter their gender, age, ethnicity, title, financial bracket, etc have issues they have to deal with. Some people ignore it, some manage it better than others and some people seek out solutions. At least Badosa took the steps to find solutions, get therapy and have a daily routine.

[@TheDude7753]

Hard to believe that someone could not like her. But people are strange... Didn't know about her issues, since recently became her big fan. Good and bad sides, we all have them. Sucha shame she won't be playing at AO 2023. Nole fan here, best wishes and quick recovery. Very lovely character 💚

[@irenadziedzic5046]

I love you Paula! watching your every match. You are great!

[@davebeery_youtube]

So good! Amazingly honest. 🙌

[@jcarter8765]

Wow, what a deep share. Very eye opening.

[@priscilamedina848]

The best ♥

[@joe.redston]

Great video series. Thanks to the WTA and all the players for their bravery in helping move these crucial conversations forward. 👏👏👏👏

[@android4873]

Respect Paula.

[@kike2783]

Un número 1 no se queja ni busca quejas simplemente trabaja y ha lo que le gusta sin un objetivo

[@richy6367]

Stay calm! Work through your mistake and push back

[@MrPinkfloydian]

Terrific player and... what a beauty! Gosh! So beautiful that hurts...

[@gavlatennis2824]

Great interview

[@kike2783]

La persona que va ser número 1 o alguien extraordinario, lo es y no para en pensar en psicólogo, lo es y punto porque ese es su objetivo. Punto. Cuando algo no es tú objetivo principal solo buscas obstáculos y quejas

[@nuno05]

Querida Paulinha (el mismo nombre que mi hermana más querida). Estaba viendo, con motivo de la última noticia de wta, el video The Real Me: Paula Badosa | Salud Moderna vs WTA | Episodio 4. Espectacular. Eres una mujer demasiado valiente. Te amo cada vez más. Es muy difícil asumir frente a las cámaras esas "debilidades", que cuando las combates acaban siendo grandes trofeos de la vida, como dices, tu vida no es sólo el tenis. Toda esa presión de la "nueva Sharapova", debe tomarse solo en la parte de belleza estética. Nunca te importe lo que digan los demás. ESCUCHA TU CORAZÓN SIEMPRE Y RESPIRA. Pruebe un poco de "MEDITACIÓN DE PLENITUD DEL CORAZÓN" y, si puede, vaya a la India y hable con Daaji. MILLONES DE BESOS GUERRERA, HERMOSA Y VALIENTE Y TENISTA EN SU TIEMPO LIBRE.... jajajajajajajaja

[@ReidVV]

Life hard. No matter who you are and what you do. Most people have to deal with life on their own. It would be nice if there were a method or methods available to help average people cope with life's difficulties without having to hire a therapist to help them get through life's tougher moments, and I'm not talking about suicide prevention (although that's important, of course). I'm talking about the struggles of regular day-to-day life. Are such resources out there, because it seems really needed?

[@whatelse1222]

Badosa you are good looking and very talented don’t let the rest bother you.

[@douglashaffner6602]

Ignore the haters, you don't need that. Win or lose, I Love watching you play beautiful lady ❤️ 😉

[@Iker122]

She is my favourite along with Rybakina

[@carlosmorgades8162]

Ánimos Paula. Tienes un tenis fantástico. Eres un ejemplo. Si fuera tu entrenador trabajaria las piernas y los desplazamientos rápidos.

[@novianasulistiani1514]

All the spanish I knew, your English is the second best

[@raniaabidi7380]

Muy Linda y Bonita Paula la campeona 😘❤️🇹🇳

[@jeffmoore9487]

I think its smart to do this video. Humans are all subject to mental issues. Your a kick ass tennis player and it's interesting to get some background. It's a mistake to think that being famous is easy for everbody.

[@LuisMedina040199]

Paulita 😍😍😍

[@philip697]

Most of these young lady tennis players including Paula are lovely and sincere. I wish I had the power to destroy this stupid hater mentality which is mainly pure jealousy

[@MikeShonVideos]

Very poignant. Very articulate. May God bless you.

[@Why-do-I-need-this]

So beautiful

[@alexandrugheorghe5610]

💜

[@alancosta4760]

A Paula le importa mucho lo que escriben los guerreros del teclado eso no solo le puede afectar en el trabajo (tenis) sino en su vida personal que sigue post-tenis y ella interactua con los haters, da lo que todos sueñan de tener: la atención. Ya no es una niña de 17 años, necesita aprender a ignorarlos o a lidiar con ellos porque no se irán pero también necesita separar a los haters de los críticos serios que la garantizo que la mayoría solo quiere ayudarla algunas veces a vi a los emparejalos como lo mismo y eso también no es bueno por que solo quiere oír elogios? Ni siempre es lo mejor.

[@redspotaquashrimps]

Last year Badosa got good results. But this year ever since she is with Tsisipas, she has more losts. Funny thing, she is still using Wilson BLX Steam 99 with Paint Job of Blade V7 and now V8 to fool people...

[@EA1TG]

Pues yo te admiro Paula, los mediocres suelen ser muy envidiosos. ¡Suerte!

[@WulanDari-ro6xr]

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[@black.cake1]

What would she be compared to Sharapova? As far as I know Paula was never disqualified for being a drug addict?

[@joseignacioballesterpuigce7407]

Er😊e😊😅s.bonica❤

[@joseignacioballesterpuigce7407]

E😊f

[@vojtasjedyny]

Unfortunately Paula is on straight way to go out of top 10. If she won't go deep in Guadalajara, she won't qualify to WTA Finals, so she will lose 625 points. And that means she'll be out of top 15.

[@thomasnappo6309]

Always liked her...now l love her..great player beautiful person..

[@edelemosquera9274]

A ido a menos badosa juega muy lento se le nota pesada

[@fedvvvv]

Maria's shoes are not easy to fill. Still I doubt the fat trolls hating her or any other top athlete can compete at her level. Lol

[@zaratgreen2095]

Paula Bad-ass-a is a PALG!

[@villagranvicent]

“...the next Maria Sharapova...” 😂😂😂

[@kloppskalli]

wow, her casual on court make-up looks much better than this 😅

[@beautifulmeandyou2]

did you not watch the entire video?

[@tunisianhannibal9585]

When you buy sharapova from street 😂😂 the most overrated player in the world

[@spectra7gaming471]

Ill talk to you about tennis

[@spectra7gaming471]

"Whatever they were talkin about"

[@Rockyboy2106]

She can't win anything runs, out of gas too sun

[@ishwariandfavorite1600]

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