Everything Storytelling + Mental Health

When you hear the word 'disability,' what comes to your head?

Unfortunately, many think of the terms 'unable' or 'superhuman?' In today's society, there seems to be this stereotypical view toward the disabled community where we either can't or super can.

In reality, a disability is just a spectrum where each individual has strengths and weaknesses.

As an autistic ADHD woman, I can find it very disabli...

And we're back with part 2 of anxiety and rejection! Join us today as we dive in about personal stories of rejection, ways to manage our anxiety, and how we resonate with Anxiety from Inside Out 2!

Valeria Rusnak is the host and producer of The Rejected Pre-Med podcast, a show dedicated to exploring resilience and mental wellness for those navigating setbacks and rejection. Through her podcast, Valeria shares stories and res...

*This episode contains spoilers*

I think we all know what anxiety feels like and it's not a pleasant feeling. It's estimated that 2.7% of U.S. adults are diagnosed with generalized anxiety disorder and to be honest, I think it's probably higher than that.

If you have seen Inside Out 2 already, then you know that Anxiety's character is a pretty good representation of... anxiety. Yet, I've seen so many misconcept...

Confidence, confidence, confidence... It's challenging to find in a highly competitive world. As a creative individual—whether I’m writing, photographing, filmmaking, singing, or acting—I often feel overwhelmed by the sheer amount of talent surrounding me.Let’s be honest: it can be especially tough when you're neurodivergent and dealing with trauma, anxiety disorders, depression, and other psychological factors. So, is confidence t...

I've spoken a lot about ADHD and other mental health conditions that can impact our creative world, but what about learning disabilities?

Learning disabilities are conditions that affect a person's ability to learn information, including reading, writing, math, listening, and speaking, despite having normal intelligence.

Unfortunately, individuals with learning disabilities, along with other forms of disabilities, are often overloo...

I remember when I did plays and musicals. That was a fun time and so long ago. I can't believe it's been over 10 years since I was in a musical.

In today's episode, I had the special honor of interviewing Playwrigther, Camille Simone Thomas.

Camille Simone Thomas is a playwright and creative located in the Bronx. She’s a 5th generation Detroiter through her father’s side and a first-generation Jamaican through her mothe...

Golly... writing is just super freaking hard y'all. That's just in general too. If writing were that easy everyone would be doing it, and it's a thousand times harder for those who struggle with mental health conditions such as ADHD, anxiety, autism, depression, OCD, learning disabilities, and many many more.

I've recently fallen back into my passion for writing and I've been looking for ways to improve my ...

Y’all the human brain is just too fascinating. I mean first ADHD and now inner child. What the heck?

This topic is so good. Inner child are our deep memories and emotions that we have held on to since we were kids. 

Yes since we were kids. This can be times in our lives when we were in elementary, middle, and even high school. The inner child holds the core memories and emotions from our entire childhood.

Of course, I did a little ...

I was shocked when I truly found out what ADHD was. Learning this information was a game-changer for me. I had no idea that many things that happened in my life were because of my ADHD, especially in my storytelling world.

ADHD is a very misunderstood and underdiagnosed condition. It's been researched that the life expectancy is 13 years shorter for those with ADHD than neurotypical peers. It's not something that shouldn...

• Hey, fam! I’m Maryah and I'm a filmmaker… and an ADHDer... a writer...and woman who deals with anxiety... and a photographer - okay you get the picture. Long story short, I am a storyteller who cares a whole lot about mental health.

  This is a place where I discuss both storytelling and mental health, which I find to be interconnected. When you tell a story, the goal is to connect with your audience, on a deeper level, re...