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## Alyson โStoner opens Up About Childhood Trauma and Mental Health work
Disney Channelโค star Alyson Stoner is now working โas an on-set mental health coordinator, hoping to normalize the role as a standard practice, similar to โintimacy coordinators [[1]]. Stoner,โค who began performing at age 8, shared with *The Guardian*โฃ that sheโค was diagnosed with alexithymia, a difficulty in identifying emotions, wich she believes was a response to trauma experienced during auditions and early career experiences โ [[1]].
Stoner describes child stardom as the “toddler to โtrain-wreck pipeline” and is sharing her experiences in โher new memoir, *Semi-Well-Adjusted Despite Literally Everything* [[1]]. Her goal is โto empower others with information, rather than assigning blame, believing that increased knowledge willโค lead to better choices, especially โfor young people [[1]].Stoner’s earlyโ career includedโฃ roles as aโ co-host on Disneyโฃ Channel’s *Mike’s Super Short Show* โขinโค 2001,appearances on *The Suite Life of Zack & Cody* and *That’s So raven*,and roles in the *Cheaper by โฃthe Dozen* and *Camp Rock* films [[1]].โ She also appeared in music videos and the *Step Up* franchise [[1]].