Madelaine Petsch and mental health wellness therapy

Between the episodes of Riverdale that I love the most there is without a shadow of a doubt the 4 × 08, In Treatment. The title refers to the fact that, in turn, the protagonists of the series meet the school psychologist to dissect and tell the anxieties, fears and traumas experienced in their life path, giving a beautiful message to the viewer: the well-being of one’s mental health passes through therapy.

The performance that touched me the most is that of Cheryl Blossom, still devastated by the loss of her brother Jason and in fear of being considered mad for believing in the paranormal. «You are not – explains the therapist – but someone wants to make you believe so. You just have to face the pain and mourn. “

thank madelaine petsch for making sure cheryl’s mental health is addressed and that we get to see her finally getting therapy!

— CHONI RAINKISS (TRUE) (@tcpazs) November 4, 2019

To give even more credibility to the scene is the actress who plays it, Madelaine Petsch, which in a recent interview for Flaunt she said she was able to leave behind several down moments thanks to the help of a specialist.

In particular, the therapy helped her to overcome the breakup of the relationship with Travis Mills, who arrived after 3 years together in February 2020. The pop star had said goodbye with a letter on Instagram, but always wishing her the best and thanking her for their love:

One year after the event and still in full pandemic, the red of Riverdale returned to the topic, explaining that the only way to move forward and overcome a difficulty is to talk about it and rely on someone: “My mental health was at an all-time low and every day was definitely a challenge. The therapy was fundamental to be able to maintain lucidity “. Having people close to you then helps not to abandon yourself to sadness: «My best friend moved in with me during the lockdown and this was a cure-all. In addition, I tried to never stay still and I rediscovered my creativity by reading a book, Vibrate Higher Daily, which explains how to radiate positivity ».

It is not the first time that Madelaine Petsch she relies on a psychologist to get out of a bad moment: already a couple of years ago, she said she went to therapy to overcome fears and better manage panic attacks: «I suffered a great deal from social anxiety, especially before taking part in Riverdale. I was able to understand how these things work only thanks to the therapist, who helped me first to identify the problem and then to face it and overcome it ».

Here too, the relationship with a friend and colleague was fundamental to recover. Cami Mendes: “If I’ve had a bad day, I’ll call her, I’ll go to her house, eat apricots and talk about everything until I bring out what makes me sick. After that, I already feel better ».

Therapy and psychologists are often experienced as a stigma and people are afraid to open up because they don’t want to be labeled. No moments, pains, traumas and fears are lived and faced. But to get out, sometimes, we need someone with specific skills to help us give a name to our problem. Because understanding is the first step to healing.