A serious injury kept her out of the World Championships marathon. That was only one part of her complicated health picture.
After the race she was in a really dark place, she said. She was having what she called a “full-on relapse of bulimia” and weekly panic attacks.
ADHD diagnoses are often missed, primarily in women, he said, because it will manifest as inattention. “It’s particularly true in people who are, let’s say, good at things. You can have a high IQ and still be inattentive,” Hildebrandt said. “You can be appropriate at school or good at school and still be inattentive. It’s not picked up. Whereas if you act out a lot, particularly in boys, it’s more likely to be picked up.
“The screenings are not intended to screen athletes out of competition or off Team USA, but are a part of a broad approach to intervene and provide support to athletes who struggle with mental health, so they are able to achieve their goals,” the spokesperson wrote. She and her coach, Jon Green, are tentatively targeting three races in the fall—a 5K, a 10K, and a half marathon—to use as benchmarks as she returns to marathoning, ideally in 2023 if all goes well.
The summer has been an opportunity for Seidel to navigate the challenges of living with ADHD and its symptoms. “It’s kind of like learning to work with my brain,” she said. “When my brain is at its best, it actually works really well and is super conducive to really good marathon running.” That includes limiting her social media usage. She gets locked out of Instagram after 5 minutes a day, which is just enough to fulfill her sponsor obligations. Some people, she says, can handle more. Others can’t—and she’s one of them. Between the hurtful comments, the direct messages, and the inevitable comparisons she makes between herself and other elite runners, she ends up spiraling when she’s on too long. “Social media is really toxic for my brain,” she said.
For that, she’ll rely more on her team, including Green and her agent, Chris Layne. Her job is to run.
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