Connor Franta: Awareness to Awakening

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Mayim Bialik

Mental Health, Society & Culture, Wellness, Health & Fitness, Comedy, Thebigbangtheory, Spirituality, Selfimprovement, Mentalhealth

4.7 • 5.2K Ratings

🗓️ 11 January 2022

⏱️ 71 minutes

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Summary

Connor Franta (entrepreneur, content creator, author of House Fires) opens up about the impact his sexuality has had on his mental health. He walks us through his coming out journey, from depression and suicidal thoughts stemming from questioning his sexuality through the reactions of his family, friends, and fans upon releasing his extremely popular coming out video on YouTube. Connor explains the ways he has attempted to distract himself from his inner conflicts, the ways in which mental health serves as a touchpoint for every area of his life, and why he hit another depressive spiral after coming out and achieving career success. Mayim and Connor bond over their struggles to balance mental wellness with being public personas, and they consider the disproportionate amount of mental health struggles faced by the LGBTQIA+ community. They discuss the physical effects of suppression, the evolution of the emerging field of content creation, and the importance of putting in the work to tackle mental health struggles. Mayim explains how SSRI’s work in another installment of Ask Mayim Anything.

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0:00.0	I was in the closet for eight years in Minnesota knowingly.
0:07.3	I was so deep in the closet, I found socks I didn't even know I bought.
0:13.0	And then I moved to Rainbow Crosswalks, drag queens, wigs on the corner, and I thought,
0:20.6	yes queen, I'm right with you, she's gay.
0:24.1	It's my ambiolix breakdown, she's going to break it down for you because you know she
0:30.9	knows a thing or two.
0:33.0	And now she's going to break down, it's a breakdown, she's going to break it down.
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