"I was on anti-depressant when I was six years old" - Lance Lynn's wife Dymin opens up about undiagnosed mental health battles since childhood
Former Cardinals pitcher Lance Lynn and his wife, Dymin, host a podcast where they cover many controversial or personal topics outside of Major League Baseball. It's becoming more common for professional athletes to discuss personal life on a podcast, but the "Dymin in the Rough" podcast is a bit different.
On the most recent episode of the podcast, Lance and Dymin got into the topic of mental health, and Dymin shared some very personal information. She discussed her own personal mental health battle and being medicated from a very early age.
"What people do not know is that throughout, like since second grade, I've had trichotillomania," Dymin Lynn said. She added, "They called it back then, like an OCD thing. So technically back in the day, I was diagnozed with like, OCD."
Dymin is using that information as a way to inform her viewers that it's not a major issue to have been diagnosed with a mental health disorder. She checks in with Lance throughout the conversation to see if he is comfortable moving on, to which he affirms that he is.
She then goes on to describe how that initial diagnosis made sense based on what she was feeling in school.
"So now if we're putting all the pieces together, I can't focus in school, I'm getting very overstimulated by the information that is given to me. So my response to that would be to pull my hair out.
Lance Lynn announces MLB retirement on podcast with wife Dymin
Lance Lynn stayed active during the offseason, hoping to secure a free-agent deal with an MLB team. While he engaged in talks with several teams, he ultimately couldn't reach an agreement that suited both him and his family.
At the start of the 2025 MLB season, Lance announced on the "Dymin in the Rough" podcast that he was retiring. This was clearly a planned announcement as the longtime MLB veteran was comfortable in making the decision.
"Baseball season is upon us and I'm right here on the couch. That is where I'm going to stay, so there's the update. I'm officially retiring from baseball right here, right now. There might be something fun around the corner, upcoming weekend, so stay tuned. But for Major League Baseball, I am done pitching."
Lance Lynn spent his best years with the St. Louis Cardinals, and that is where he finished his career as well. He will now get to enjoy more time with his wife and work on their podcast.