“I heard people talking about intrusive thoughts, and it was the first time I heard anyone talk about that, and I just remember I broke down crying, like there’s other people like me, I’m not in this alone. I’m not isolated.” (via toofab)
For Ruppert,"things were okay for a few years until when I was a bit older at university. I ended up getting a panic disorder, having a lot of panic attacks and things like that to the point that I grew agoraphobic, which basically means I couldn’t leave the house, my life was very limited, I was having daily panic attacks, and I couldn’t really do anything. And then after that basically, overtime was able to overcome it, and that’s what I’ve been wanting to share.
Ruppert, Ostrow, and Katches all explained that their main goal is to provide comfort to followers and show they are not alone. Katches understands firsthand how powerful the feeling of validation is, as it was something he was seeking just a few years ago:"I didn’t know who to talk to. I had medical tests that said I was fine, and see doctor after doctor, and everything was just kind of leading me to believe that I was crazy, and I was the only one experiencing these strange symptoms.
Katches also always makes a point to clarify that he is not a doctor, but rather there to share his personal experiences. He told TooFab,"My role in this world is to show how flawed I am, so people can see, ‘hey I’m flawed too, and I can relate to that content. So my goal is to be as vulnerable as possible. I think people connect with my content because I touch on the conversations we have internally, but are maybe too embarrassed or afraid to speak out loud.
Paralleling the conversation on social media, there are also conversations in Hollywood. While all the influencers agree there is still a long way to go, they are happy with the progress that is being made. Ostrow remembers when she was"growing up, mental health was not talked about that much, or it was celebrities who were very obviously struggling with their mental health in the media were just being demonized in a way, and thinking offor example, and how far we’ve come with that as well. Because I remember growing up, and it was in the tabloids, the media, and people were just constantly making fun of her.
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