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