Molly Seidel practices a combination of talk therapies, somatic therapies, and meditation.
last summer. Even as she was racking up wins throughout 2021, her mental health was shaky, so this past year she’s prioritized becoming fully healthy.
Seidel first developed OCD in middle school, which eventually led to her eating disorders. She wasn’t diagnosed with ADHD until February 2022, but in hindsight, the signs were there. Running was essentially how she self-managed her ADHD. The disorder commonly presents itself in women as high-achieving perfectionism, not outbursts. The hyperactivity Seidel felt was funneled into running: It helped her focus, and she was only able to complete her homework after workouts.
“However, when my brain is at its worst, when I’m not putting in the work, and when I’m in a very unhealthy state, it completely backfires,” she tells WebMD. “And so that’s the thing. I feel that in certain ways my brain almost is like tailor-made for the sport that I do. It just can get out of control very quickly if I don’t give it the time and attention that I need to be paying to it.”
That’s been Seidel’s major focus over the past year or so. While she’s still seeking a therapeutic use exemption for the option to use Adderall during future competitions should she need it, she says she’s no longer taking medication. She finds that what works best for her is prioritizing specific lifestyle changes that help her brain work optimally.
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