Three years after attempting suicide, _DejaRae wins gold in the 200m at Dubai2019 🙌 USParalympics
Deja's accomplishments on the world stage have come despite a series of hardships off the track. In 2016, before the Paralympics in Rio, she attempted suicide. She told. She also was falling behind in school."I didn't talk to anyone and finally I broke, had a suicide attempt, and ended up in hospital. It was literally two months before the games and I had a decision to make to see whether I was strong enough to make it." Deja persevered and went on to win two gold medals.
," Deja told teamusa.org."I had to start at square one, and I felt defeated. I felt like there was no end. . . . I had a decision again, to see if I wanted to sulk and not run, or come back." Just like she did at Rio, she pulled through and won two golds at the 2017 World Championships. Three years after her suicide attempt, Deja said she still struggles with her mental health but that athletics helps, even though that's where a lot of the pressure comes from."I'm still struggling. I'm very anxious, very nervous, but it's OK because the mind is so powerful," she toldDeja, who majored in social work at Wichita State University, where she was on a full track scholarship, told teamusa.org that she wants to make a difference by sharing her story.
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