Why Child Stars Have Chronic Illness and Mental Health Issues

Dear Hollywood

Alyson Stoner

Society & Culture

4.9 • 879 Ratings

🗓️ 22 September 2023

⏱️ 41 minutes

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If you’re struggling, consider therapy with our sponsor BetterHelp. Click https://betterhelp.com/alysonstoner for a 10% discount on your first month of therapy with a licensed professional specific to your needs. TW: Child Abuse. Many child stars have come forward about having entire periods of their lives missing from memory due to dissociation and PTSD. So, let’s go all the way to the core. How does the industry affect a child’s nervous system? Alyson discusses common ruptures in secure attachment, the long-term effects of chronic stress on a developing body, and the harmful pattern of rapidly cycling between high highs and low lows. For child stars enduring particular abuse and trauma, Alyson provides a salient description of the consequences on their health, relationships and future. As an independent podcast, your support means a lot. Subscribe and follow @alysonstoner to join the conversation. New episodes every Friday.

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0:00.0	We be rolling.
0:02.0	rolling.
0:03.0	And hated, patrolling and trying to get me rapping,
0:06.0	and trying to get me rapping,
0:08.0	it should be funny, daddy,
0:10.0	to get me ready, daddy.
0:11.0	Okay. Dear Hollywood, attachment wounds and nervous system
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