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Olympic gymnast Simone Biles showed fans the emergency anxiety medication she keeps in her purse, a casual revelation that drew praise from followers who said her openness about mental health would help others. Biles, 29, posted an Instagram video on Sunday, July 26, emptying the contents of a brown Birkin bag on camera while her […] The post Simone Biles discloses she carries anxiety medication in her handbag appeared first on American Almanac .
Olympic gymnast Simone Biles showed fans the emergency anxiety medication she keeps in her purse, a casual revelation that drew praise from followers who said her openness about mental health would help others. Biles, 29, posted an Instagram video on Sunday, July 26, emptying the contents of a brown Birkin bag on camera while her husband, Indianapolis Colts safety Jonathan Owens, 31, stood beside her. Among the everyday items, a passport, cell phone, charger, compact mirror, ear plugs, Chanel perfume, a phone stand, a digital camera, and handwarmers, Biles pulled out a container of medication she identified as her emergency anxiety prescription. "I also have my emergency anxiety meds, which, there's a story behind that," Biles said in…Open
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