![]() ![]() Read the full transcript of this video interview with Molly Seidel on Medscape. ![]() “I think the Tokyo Olympics was this watershed moment for mental health, but there is still so much stigma and so much hatred out there that we need to be aware of… Athletes are real people with real mental health issues.” “I do think we’re getting to a point where there is a lot more acceptance,” said Molly, who suffered a race-ending hip injury during the 2022 Boston Marathon. For the latest episode of Smarter Better Faster Stronger, Seidel talked to GQ about qualifying for the Olympics in her first marathon and learning the subtle difference between discomfort and pain. Everybody who was at the pro level running then seemed like these perfect people, and I was like, Why doesn’t my brain work?” “One of the reasons that I didn’t get help earlier, when I was in high school or in college, is because I didn’t have the role models speaking out about this. “When I speak publicly about being diagnosed with ADHD and get absolutely flamed online for it, it’s frustrating and a little bit heart breaking sometimes because I know there are other people out there who are dealing with this,” Molly said in a recent conversation with WebMD. It wasn’t until years later - after medaling at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021 and finishing fourth with a personal best in the 2021 NYC Marathon - that Molly discovered the root source of her ongoing mental health challenges: attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Her coaches, family, and maybe even Seidel herself had an inkling this was possible. She continued to compete through college, winning several NCAA championships, before seeking treatment for eating disorders. 8, 2021 On Saturday morning in Sapporo, about 500 miles north of Tokyo, Molly Seidel of the United States ran her third marathon. Inside Molly Seidels Bronze Medal Marathon Run in Tokyo. Molly Seidel was diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) while studying and competing as a Division I athlete at the University of Notre Dame. Even with all her triumphs in competition, perhaps what is even more remarkable about Molly is her candor and courage in discussing and addressing a series of mental health challenges. Spectators and runners are encouraged to download the B.A.A. Molly Seidel is one of only three American women to medal in the Olympics in one of the most brutal of events, the marathon. Seidel jumped into the Boston Athletic Associations (BAA) Half Marathon on. ![]()
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