Disney Channel's Christy Carlson Romano Breaks Down in Tears Reflecting on Her Career
. In the feature, the actress reflected on a period of time where she "grappled with depression, drinking, and more, desperate to find fixes for how I felt."
"It's hard for people to understand that oftentimes child actors appear to have an inflated ego to make up for the fact that they have no idea who they really are underneath it all," she said. "A defense mechanism that many young people are familiar with.
Christy also concluded the essay with advice for those who may want to also work in entertainment, writing, "Having a clear understanding of your personal value helps to positively shape everything you do. If you don't, if you aren't careful, you just might end up getting what everyone else wishes for but wondering what you want yourself."