ESPN article details Holleran's mental health struggle

On Thursday, ESPN published an article in which those close to Madison Holleran helped paint a vivid picture of her struggle with mental health, over a year after the Penn freshman committed suicide.

Holleran originally committed to Lehigh for soccer but eventually chose to run track at Penn. In the article, Holleran's parents and friends spoke about her strived to be perfect in college. When she returned home for winter break freshman year, those around her noticed that things were different and that she was depressed.

According to the article, when her sister suggested she transfer due to her issues, Holleran responded saying, "It's not normal. It's not normal to feel like this."

Holleran saw a therapist while she was home, but did not when she came back to Penn. ESPN's piece also focuses on Holleran masking her struggles with the images she used on her social media accounts.

For the full story by Kate Hagan, click here. Here's ESPN's video that went along with the story.