Interview with Former Disney Channel Star Alyson Stoner on Mental Health Struggles, Overcoming an Eating Disorder & Battling Depression + the Dangers of Idolizing Fame

Get a free Cleaning up your Mental Mess workbook when you sign up for my weekly newsletter at drleaf.comEarly bird tickets on sale now for my 2021 Mental Health Retreat: https://www.drleafconference.comSHOW DESCRIPTION: In this podcast I speak with actress and former child star Alyson Stoner about what happens when stardom becomes too much to handle, why she became an advocate for children in the entertainment industry, the dangers of pressuring children from a young age, and how to help children manage stress and pressure.Read the show blog here: https://drleaf.com/blogs/news/former-disney-channel-star-speaks-about-mental-health-struggles-overcoming-an-eating-disorder-battling-depressionOFFERS FROM OUR SPONSORS:-MeUndies: Get your 15% off your first order and free shipping go to MeUndies.com/DRLEAF.-Blinkist: Get your free week on Blinkist AND 25% off your subscription see: https://www.blinkist.com/nc/partners/cleaning-up-the-mental-mess.-InsideTracker: Get up to 25% off their entire store at Insidetracker.com/DRLEAFPODCAST HIGHLIGHTS:2:02 Alyson’s experiences as a child star3:06 How becoming famous affected Alyson’s development3:41 How Alyson uses her experiences to help children in the entertainment industry6:12, 9:05 How labels can help us AND hold us back10:00 Why we all go through mental health struggles11:16 Why Alyson started her advocacy work12:30 The dangers of de-humanizing people in the entertainment industry12:50 The “toddler to train wreck” pipeline18:44 The dangers of putting fame on a pedestal23:50 How stress affects everyone in different ways29:00 How to help children manage their mental health and life’s pressures37:00 How our experiences change our brain and body and affect our wellbeing40:00 Why we can’t always control events but we can learn to control our reactions43:25 The incredible resilience of the human mindGet my new book Cleaning up Your Mental Mess here: https://www.cleaningupyourmentalmess.comDownload my new and improved brain detox app here: https://neurocycle.appSign up to join my free text program and receive mental health care tips. Just text DRLEAF to 1 (833) 285 3747 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.