'Since then I have been committed to taking action, therapy has been my number one, it's like the personal trainer of my brain.

'I realized I was at a place where I needed actual help, I had hit that rock bottom, and I checked myself into the Columbia psych ward,' Zee said. Zee said running was her therapy during stormy periods in her life. Olympic gold medalist Molly Seidel, 'Good Morning America' chief meteorologist Ginger Zee and elected officials shared their own mental health journeys and how running helped them.

The event, called Open Run for an Open Mind, was held in Astoria Park in Queens on Tuesday morning. NEW YORK (WABC) - May is Mental Health Awareness Month and the New York Road Runners is marking it by hosting an event celebrating the positive effects running has on mental health. The Wisconsin native first made athletics headlines when she. Molly Seidel is a rare kind of marathon talent. Despite winning bronze at Tokyo 2020 and being a favourite for the 2022 Boston Marathon, she still struggles with confidence. The CDC says starting an exercise program like running can help lower the risk of depression by 18-20%. The 27-year-old battled with an eating disorder to qualify for the USA Olympic team in her first ever marathon.

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