Mara Wilson: My Diagnosis Saved Me

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Mayim Bialik

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

4.7 • 5.2K Ratings

🗓️ 13 December 2022

⏱️ 77 minutes

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Summary

Mara Wilson (writer, actor - Mrs. Doubtfire, Matilda ) opens up about body dysmorphia, living with severe OCD, and the grief of losing her mother at an early age. She details what it was like working with the late, great Robin Williams on Mrs. Doubtfire, her struggle to overcome her "cute" image she became well-known for during those years, and how that fed into her body dysmorphia. Mara discusses growing up a sensitive child, her family’s own intergenerational trauma and how it tied into her own mental health struggles, imposter syndrome, and living up to labels. She considers her experiences with therapy and medication, her spiritual journey, and the differences between dating boys and girls. Mayim and Mara debunk the myths of severe OCD and explain what living with it is really like.

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0:00.0	It probably took me 20 years to get to that point where I could finally read Motherless
0:05.9	Daughters and I could finally think about what the loss was to me and for a while it was
0:09.8	almost like I was pretending my mother had never existed because it was too much to think
0:14.8	about my life with her and my life without her.
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