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This interview has been edited and condensed for clarity.
Well+Good: Why is taking care of your mental health important to you?
My mental health affects every single other experience I have on this planet.
It affects my social life, my work life, my parenting, my sleep, and my appetite.
W+G: You have such a positive reputation as a bright, bubbly, talented actress.
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How does this play into your own mental health journey?
Do you ever feel a lot of pressure to live up to this perception?
KB:Oh, absolutely.
And it was the best decision Ive ever made.
A weight off my shoulders.
W+G: What was the response that you got when you decided to be more open?
I never thought I could, now Im gonna seek help.
And I realized how comical it was that, we, as humans hide certain aspects of ourselves.
And that inhibits people from feeling good.
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Like, that doesnt make any sense to me.
So I wanted to stay a part of the conversation.
W+G: What did it feel like to start opening up about your mental health?
First, being more open and honest felt a little bit like cracking a glass shield around myself.
I was feeling like, Uh oh, should I do this?
What will people think of me?
But then I decided, why do I care what people think of me?
I should care what I think about myself when I look in the mirror.
But when youre sharing stories about struggles, you feel closer to peopleand I like feeling close to people.
The first few times felt weird.
People know this about me.
Nobody stopped loving me.
And then I felt much better.
Is this part of why you decided to talk about your journey?
We share the same planet, right?
Well, this planets a fucking mess.
So Ive shared that Ive had to be intentional about getting exercise and getting out into nature.
And that was so great for me.
W+G: Did you feel any hesitation about taking that medication step?
Was there anyone that helped?
Would you ever shame someone with diabetes about taking their insulin?
Thats the comparison I needed.
I want them not to know what the word taboo means.
And that work starts with talking openly about anxiety or depression or other hard topics, like sex.
Thats why I took this partnership with Hers because I think its really important to be an example.
Its hard to overcome something when you feel theres nothing out there for you.
If you have a problem and you see no solutions, thats devastating.
So if people can feel better from my sharing, then thats worth it.
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