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WNBA star Brittney Griner opened up about contemplating suicide during her imprisonment in Russia, citing harsh living conditions and concerns about not reuniting with her family. Griner highlighted the added distress of undergoing a psychiatric evaluation in a country where homosexuality is stigmatized as a mental illness.
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