Ally has struggled with anxiety and depression since her sophomore year of high school in 2015. Due to wide-range support from family and friends, she has learned that openly talking about and embracing her mental illness is the best way to remove the stigma. After a lesson on the biochemistry of anxiety hit extremely close to home, Ally realized she had a connection with her then-teacher, Christine. The two became both emotional supports and exercise partners, and in 2017, they combined their passions of physical and mental health by co-founding Running From Anxiety. Her passion for mental health has led her to work in the Harvard Psychology Clinical Research Lab and to perform with the de-stigmatizing organization This Is My Brave. Between studying as a college student, training for road races, and battling her inner struggles, Ally lives by the words "Think. Run. Fight."

Ally's performance at the October 10, 2019 showing of This Is My Brave: College Edition.