5 Current WWE Superstars who admitted to having mental health issues

#4. Rhea Ripley — The former WWE Women's Champion has been vocal about her mental health issues

Rhea Ripley is regarded as one of the toughest women on the WWE roster. She is certainly one of the biggest from a physical standpoint, but her on-screen character is seemingly fearless.

That isn't the case in real life, and Ripley wants fans to know that. Following in the footsteps of superstars before her, the former RAW Women's Champion admitted in 2019 that she had undergone several mental health issues. Speaking to Lilian Garcia on the Chasing Glory podcast a year later, she was able to reflect and said that she was glad she opened up:

"I’m very glad that the conversation went that way cause like you said there is a lot of bullying and suicides especially like in the sport and it’s really, really sad. Like I always see posts coming up every now and then of like someone new that has passed away and it makes me really mad and sad cause like like they could have help” (H/T SEScoops)

Ripley admitted that her previous approach of bottling up her emotions only led to her having destructive behavior and snapping and fighting with friends and family. She said she's more mature now and has been able to communicate her feelings more effectively.

Ripley perfectly represents the newer generation of WWE stars and their willingness to speak about their mental health issues.