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Mayim Bialik's Breakdown

Drake Bell Overcomes Abuse, Finds His Voice & Beauty in the Pain: "I Went to Rehab Right Before the Documentary"

Mayim Bialik's Breakdown

Mayim Bialik

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

4.75.2K Ratings

🗓️ 7 January 2025

⏱️ 92 minutes

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Summary

What happens when a child is accused of seducing an adult? When people you thought were your friends take the side of your abuser? Rehab Helped Drake Bell Find the Strength to Share His Story of Abuse From his traumatic past as a child actor to his battle with the stigma of being a "former child star", Drake Bell (singer-songwriter, actor, former Nickelodeon star) opens up like never before about what it was really like coping with the abuse he endured for YEARS before the QUIET ON SET documentary aired, and his feelings on the public's reaction to the doc. He shares how opening up to the public has been both painful and healing, how his rehab journey was the turning point that led him to finally share his story, and what it was like reading letters of support for his abuser from people he thought were his friends for the first time when the documentary aired. Drake Bell also discusses: - How his boundaries being constantly violated by his abuser led to him having difficulty setting boundaries with others later in adulthood - Why he never wanted to be a role model for kids - His take on the questionability of the kids' tv content detailed in the QUIET ON SET doc - Emotional toll the stigma of the "Former Child Star" has had on him - Impact of growing up with divorced parents & how it's shaped the way he co-parents with the mother of his son - Leaving Hollywood Behind?: Drake shares his deep desire to leave Hollywood and the freedom he’s found through music, which he calls his therapy - His unexpected rise to fame in Mexico PLUS....Drake professes his love for Jeopardy—including an exclusive chat with Mayim Bialik about her hosting duties! We're kicking off an awesome new year of episodes with a HUGE episode you won't want to miss - TUNE IN to MBB NOW to start 2025 off right!

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But I will never forget seeing you and wondering what it was like to sit in that fucking chair.

0:05.0

First day I went home and I was like, what did I just do?

0:11.0

This whole stigma of like, what are people going to think? What are people going to say?

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I didn't know about these letters of support, but when they unsealed them for this documentary,

0:19.0

I got slapped with the 41 letters from people I thought were my friends throughout my career

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and for years after.

0:26.6

And I had been sober for like seven years,

0:29.6

and I just kind of started spiraling out of control,

0:31.6

and I finally hit Rock Bottom and went to rehab.

0:34.6

Walking on the street, it's usually like, oh my gosh, can I get a selfie?

0:37.6

Cool, thank.

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No way.

0:38.9

See you.

0:39.8

Now it's like people coming up and be like, can I just talk to you for a couple minutes?

0:49.5

I'm I'm Biolik.

0:50.6

I'm Jonathan Cohen.

0:51.5

Welcome to our breakdown.

0:53.2

Happy New Year.

0:56.4

Happy New Year. You woke up today and your hair is no longer curly. I don't know what happened. I just didn't shower. We hope

1:01.0

everyone had a great holiday. We're very thankful that you are here with us. If you're new here,

1:06.2

welcome. And if you've been here a while, thanks again for listening. This year, we are seeking to cover

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topics that are most important to you with big guests, with amazing experts. Our team here

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