{"id":18579,"date":"2021-06-04T11:00:32","date_gmt":"2021-06-04T11:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wholecelium.com\/?p=18494"},"modified":"2023-11-08T21:14:35","modified_gmt":"2023-11-08T20:14:35","slug":"kristen-bell-kaytti-taikasienia-taistellakseen-masennusta-vastaan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wholecelium.com\/fi\/blog\/kristen-bell-used-magic-mushrooms-to-fight-depression\/","title":{"rendered":"Kristen Bell k\u00e4ytti taikasieni\u00e4 taistellakseen masennusta vastaan"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

But as with all true artists<\/strong>, there is more to Kristen Bell than meets the eye. Behind the Hollywood star with the bubbly aura is a real person<\/em>, coping with real-world problems\u2026 Heady stuff that anyone<\/em> could suffer from, such as severe depression <\/strong>and anxiety<\/strong>. Even worse than the Bad Place<\/em>, methinks! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kristen has been open about seeking therapy and taking antidepressants. But here\u2019s a secret<\/strong> that you don\u2019t <\/em>know… In an episode of the Hypochondriactor <\/a><\/em><\/strong>podcast, Bell revealed that she also takes psilocybin<\/strong> \u2014 the trippy compound in magic mushrooms<\/strong> and truffles!<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Growing Up with Anxiety<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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\u201cI wasn\u2019t suicidal\u2026. It was just a generalized dark cloud over me. I felt like my real personality was in a tiny cage inside my body.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Kristen was born in Detroit, Michigan to Lorelei<\/strong>, a registered nurse, and Tom<\/strong>, a TV news director. Growing up, it was clear that Kristen had caught the performing bug \u2014 and got her first acting agent when she was 14. She is also a trained soprano. As for her childhood? She recalls it being quite \u201chappy\u201d<\/em>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Kristen Bell as a child. (Photo courtesy: Prabook)<\/mark><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The actress first had anxiety and depression when she left for NYU\u2019s Tisch School of the Arts<\/strong>. Shortly before the big move, Kristen heard that her best friend Jenny DeRita<\/strong> was killed in a car accident. The death scarred Kristen for life. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAnxiety and depression? I guess I was about 19. And my mom \u2014 who experiences it as well, she\u2019s a nurse \u2014 had some really great grounding things about the topic in general. And she said, \u2018Look, I suffer from this. It\u2019s called a <\/em>serotonin imbalance<\/em><\/a><\/strong>.<\/a> I wish I could control it, but I can\u2019t. I take medication for it. And I just want you to know if you start to have these feelings…there are so many options for you.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

No Shame in Seeking Help<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Kristen\u2019s mom told her about how mental illness can<\/em> be inherited \u2014 but is also not necessarily a \u201ccurse\u201d<\/em>. There are tons of tried-and-tested ways to cope with stress, anxiety, and depression. One of them is taking prescribed meds… paired with talk therapy<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cAnd she also said, \u2018Make sure you never feel shame, should you be prescribed something, because\u2026 Would you ever tell a diabetic *not* to take their insulin? And I was like, oof.\u201d <\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

In her late 20s, Kristen began reading about popular science. While she looked at a few studies on the mind, she stumbled upon a theory. Stuff like getting off an antidepressant <\/strong>or antianxiety <\/strong>for good\u2026 because your so-called \u201cmuscle memory\u201d<\/em> takes over. Did it work? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI tried that. It worked for about a year. And after a year I got those symptoms again. And I was like, you know what? If I have to take medication, I have to\u2026 I had a <\/em>blood panel<\/em><\/strong> done. My levels were fine. I also eat nothing but rabbit food! Green vegetables all the time.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Apparently not. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Despite a vegan lifestyle with plenty of exercise, Kristen still<\/em> got depressed and anxious. Meds weren\u2019t enough. Pills didn\u2019t always work. And just when it all seemed so hopeless, she met Dax Shepard<\/strong> \u2014 a psychonaut<\/strong><\/a>, fellow actor, and her future partner in crime. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to Change Your Mind <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Kristen Bell and her husband Dax Shepard. (Photo courtesy: Creative Commons)<\/mark><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

When asked about her first encounter with magic mushrooms <\/strong>and meditation, Kristen replied:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMy husband and I went to T.M. (<\/a><\/em>Transcendental Meditation<\/em><\/a><\/strong>) <\/a>classes before the kids were born. We loved it\u2026 I do feel great when I do it. I rely on a lot of those techniques…to really ground me. And then [last year I read] <\/em>Michael Pollan<\/em><\/strong>\u2019s book, <\/em>\u2018How to Change Your Mind\u2019<\/em><\/a><\/strong>. <\/a>And I was slack-jawed.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Michael Pollan goes into detail about the \u201cunderground community\u201d<\/em> of both academics and regular psychonauts. These folks continued to study the effects of LSD <\/strong>and psilocybin<\/strong> on so-called healthy ‘normals’. Reading the book helped to change Kristen\u2019s mind on \u201ctrippy\u201d<\/em> drugs\u2026 which are NOT just for partying! She says:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cThere are aspects to those two particular drugs that the places you can go in your brain are…sort of deeper and more healing than anything else, you know? It\u2019s not like alcohol.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

First Shroom Trip <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

So what was Kristen\u2019s first magic mushroom trip<\/strong> like?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cI was really interested in doing mushrooms\u2026 to try some psilocybin. To feel what kind of doors open. Have a trip that was my own. And they talk about <\/em>Set and Setting<\/em><\/strong>, how to make it comfortable. And I am very lucky to be married to an ex-drug addict. Not only did he know where to get the mushrooms\u2026 He babysat me. It was for my birthday.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

‘Babysitting’ or guiding a novice (or any person, really)<\/em> during a trip is called \u201ctrip sitting<\/a>\u201d<\/strong>. They help you get in the right mindset (Set) and a comfy place to trip in (Setting). A trip sitter stays sober and alert for the whole time… Sorta like having a psychedelic lifeguard, or a designated driver<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI said, \u2018I really would like to experience this. I\u2019m not gonna *party* with it, but I want to know what this feels like. I want to talk while I\u2019m doing it, and I want you to talk to me\u2019. He took me on a walk around the neighborhood\u2026 It was so lovely.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Out-of-Body Experience <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI was so enamored with my own body\u2026 I had gone to the bathroom. <\/em>Coming downstairs wide-eyed, I said, \u2018Dax. I had to pee. I felt the sensation of having to pee. And all of a sudden, this beautiful lady (and I was pointing to my legs) picked me up down the hallway\u2026 <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cShe sat me down on the toilet, rolled toilet paper for me, and just put it in my lap till I was done peeing. Then she wiped me, flushed the toilet, and now I\u2019m back here!\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Out-of-body experiences<\/strong> are likely to occur when you take shrooms or truffles at a strong dose. There is a change in your \u201cbody sense\u201d <\/em>by way of vibrations<\/strong> (a.k.a. tingling)<\/em>. So some trippers feel smaller or larger. While others feel several <\/em>pounds lighter or heavier. For Kristen, it was like watching her body move on its own… like a driverless car. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIn my head, I had separated this body that had done so much good in my life, that has taken me through happiness and pain and workouts and laziness.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI couldn\u2019t stop touching my legs and go, \u2018You\u2019re so strong. You\u2019re so elegant.\u2019\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shrooms: The Good Place <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Kristen\u2019s sensitivity has given her juicy, complex roles, both in film and TV. Most recently, she was nominated for a Golden Globe for her role as Eleanor Shellstrop<\/strong> in NBC\u2019s The Good Place<\/em>. And like any good actor, Kristen often \u201cdisappears\u201d<\/em> into her character\u2019s persona<\/strong> \u2014 a method that does take its toll on her mental health: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cI do think that\u2019s true. I’m an <\/em>empath<\/em><\/strong>. I often have a problem delineating…what your emotions are and what my emotions are\u2026 I can\u2019t even control it… taking on a lot of other people\u2019s anxiety.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Nature\u2019s Antidepressant<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Kristen Bell with her rescue puppy, Java. (Photo courtesy: Animal Planet)\u00a0<\/em><\/mark><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Sounds like a doozy<\/em>\u2026 Thank god for magic mushrooms and talk therapy! Right now, psilocybin is banned as a Class A substance<\/strong> in many places. Some U.S. states are definitely <\/em>on track to decriminalise shrooms \u2014 like the upcoming vote in California<\/a><\/strong>, for instance. Just imagine! Psilocybin could be widely available to you sooner, rather than later. (Sunny days ahead? Woot woot!)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

So what is the <\/strong>Good Place<\/em><\/strong> <\/strong>alum up to these days?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cI love rescuing dogs. Dogs are nature\u2019s antidepressants.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Them and <\/em>shrooms \u2014 right Kristen? ?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Kristen Bell hallitsi 2000-lukua. Siit\u00e4 ei ole ep\u00e4ilyst\u00e4k\u00e4\u00e4n. H\u00e4n on ollut Gossip Girlin samanniminen \u00e4\u00e4ni, ja sitten h\u00e4n on ollut teinietsiv\u00e4 Veronica Mars. Jopa silloin, kun h\u00e4nest\u00e4 tuli kahden lapsen \u00e4iti, n\u00e4yttelij\u00e4 ei ollut levossa. Bellin luontainen iloisuus teki h\u00e4nest\u00e4 *t\u00e4ydellisen* prinsessa Annan \u00e4\u00e4nen Disneyn Frozen-elokuvassa - jokaisen lapsen suosikkielokuvassa, jota voi katsoa uudelleen pitkill\u00e4 automatkoilla. <\/p>","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":18581,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[69],"tags":[],"topics":[],"class_list":["post-18579","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-psychedelic-culture"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wholecelium.com\/fi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18579","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wholecelium.com\/fi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wholecelium.com\/fi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wholecelium.com\/fi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wholecelium.com\/fi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18579"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.wholecelium.com\/fi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18579\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":160869,"href":"https:\/\/www.wholecelium.com\/fi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18579\/revisions\/160869"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wholecelium.com\/fi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/18581"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wholecelium.com\/fi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18579"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wholecelium.com\/fi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18579"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wholecelium.com\/fi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18579"},{"taxonomy":"topics","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wholecelium.com\/fi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/topics?post=18579"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}