The Japanese player had said post-match news conferences were detrimental to her mental health and likened them to "kicking people when they're down".
World number two Osaka was fined $15,000 and threatened with Grand Slam disqualification for refusing to attend mandatory press conferences.
Naomi Osaka pulled out of the French Open after being threatened with disqualification for declining to speak to the media.
This Mental Health Action Day, Haji Mohamed Dawjee asks everyone to listen to what their minds are telling them and discover the language they lack to explain it.
'Tis the season for anxiety. So go out and help a friend with a simple, human response, writes Haji Mohamed Dawjee.
The much-publicised death of Anele Tembe, fiancé of rapper AKA, who apparently fell from the 10th storey of a hotel in the city centre is also being treated as a suicide.
The pandemic has had a severe impact on South Africans' mental health, many of the calls made to Sadag were from people suffering from anxiety about their finances, job losses and the wellbeing of their children.
In an update of its physical activity guidelines, the UN health agency stressed that exercise was vital to physical and mental health, while sedentary behaviour can have serious repercussions.
Research on the genetic basis of mental illness has so far largely excluded populations that are not of European heritage.
Since the start of this year, distressed calls to the South African Depression and Anxiety Group have increased by 63% compared to last year.
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Rates of suicidal behaviour are higher among South African students than among the general population or students in other countries. Understanding why will help shape prevention efforts.
According to the findings of a study, 28% of employees were experiencing constant high levels of psychological and physical distress. Women and those working remotely showed higher risks for experiencing physical stress-related symptoms.
Afriforte MD Professor Ina Rothmann said the psychological impact of the COVID-19 pandemic was associated with an anxiety condition which 46% of employees were at high risk of experiencing.
Financial service provider Metropolitan, through it's new campaign called Three Word Stories, aims to assist those who feel they are carrying too much and need to let it out.
The South African Depression and Anxiety Group (Sadag) on Thursday said it had received double the number of calls from people feeling anxious and depressed since the start of the nationwide lockdown.
While some housebound athletes have posted upbeat videos of themselves training or attempting internet challenges such as juggling toilet rolls, the stress caused by the extreme adjustment and uncertain future looks likely to take its toll.
