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February 16, 2021

Cheyenne Jackson: Depression, Identity, and Broadway

Cheyenne Jackson's journey began as a closeted musical-loving kid in a tiny town in Idaho. He has gone on to star in 7 broadway shows and a mirriade of film and TV projects.  He's currently co-starring as Mayim's love interest in their new Fox show Call Me Kat.  In this episode, Cheyenne opens up and shares touching stories on how sobriety helped him define his path as he navigated depression, anxiety, and addiction.

Theme Song Written, Produced, and Performed by Ed Robertson. Mixed by Kenny Luong.
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Mayim Bialik

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@missmayim
Jonathan Cohen

Co-Host

@jonathancohenofficial
Cheyenne Jackson

Actor and Singer

@mrcheyennejackson

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Guest References

Brain Pathways to Recovery From Alcohol Dependence
Lots of research has been done on understanding the brain’s pathway with alcohol dependence; however, little attention has been focused on understanding the brain’s pathway of recovering from alcohol dependence. Depending on the stage of recovering from alcohol dependence, the brain has different functions and behaviors changes associated with different stages of abstinence. Studies have even shown that alcohol dependence can even change gene expression, affecting which portion of the DNA is expressed or not.
SAMHSA’s National Helpline
SAMHSA’s National Helpline is a free, confidential, 24/7, 365-day-a-year treatment referral and information service (in English and Spanish) for individuals and families facing mental and/or substance use disorders.
12 Steps of AA
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Recovery From Alcohol or Drug Abuse: The Relationship Between Identity Styles and Recovery Behaviors
Different people recovering from substance abuse have different relationships between their identity styles. This study used participants using the 12-step recovery model and compared pretreatment addiction, length of abstinence, quality of recovery, and recovery progress. At the end of the study, people with certain personality types had shown less recover progress. This suggests that there is an important relationship between identity styles and the process of recovery from substance abuse.
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