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.com Early bird tickets on sale now for my 2021 Mental Health Retreat: https://www.drleafconference.com SHOW 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-depression OFFERS 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/DRLEAF PODCAST HIGHLIGHTS: 2:02 Alyson’s experiences as a child star 3:06 How becoming famous affected Alyson’s development 3:41 How Alyson uses her experiences to help children in the entertainment industry 6:12, 9:05 How labels can help us AND hold us back 10:00 Why we all go through mental health struggles 11:16 Why Alyson started her advocacy work 12:30 The dangers of de-humanizing people in the entertainment industry 12:50 The “toddler to train wreck” pipeline 18:44 The dangers of putting fame on a pedestal 23:50 How stress affects everyone in different ways 29:00 How to help children manage their mental health and life’s pressures 37:00 How our experiences change our brain and body and affect our wellbeing 40:00 Why we can’t always control events but we can learn to control our reactions 43:25 The incredible resilience of the human mind Get my new book Cleaning up Your Mental Mess here: https://www.cleaningupyourmentalmess.com Download my new and improved brain detox app here: https://neurocycle.app Sign 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.