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Lark Voorhies Opens Up About Managing “Voices In Her Head”

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Lark Voorhies and her mental health struggle have seemed to be all that everyone has talked about over the last few years and during her latest interview with Dr. Oz, Voorhies reveals how’s she’s coped with the struggle while trying to stay visible in the public eye.

On Wednesday (Feb. 19) after a two year wait, Lark Voorhies finally sat on the couch to dispel rumors regarding her mental state, but also give insight to what battling Schizoaffective Thought Disorder is like both in and out of the public eye.

According to Dr. Oz on the special episode, the 45-year-old actress initially had a conversation about appearing on The Dr. Oz Show back in 2018, but professionals on the show sensed that she might need professional assistance from a psychotherapist before publicly clarifying any rumors about her mental health. Fast forward and we now have a more mentally stable Voorhies who revealed that she used the time to undergoing treatment consistently before noting that the method has been a tremendous help.

“Schizoaffective thought disorder and that was a perfect example of what it does and how it behaves and what it creates around and about it,” she said, referring to a clip from an ET interview, before adding that she has never taken drugs but instead battles multiple voices in her head. “Then when you have that, it’s like ‘Well, I have this one. So you come up with another one for yourself because I got this for myself’ and it just goes on and on and on”.

During the interview her mother also appeared on stage and explains why she publicly stated that her daughter suffered by bi-polar disorder, instead of revealing her true diagnosis, to which she explained that she didn’t want Lark to be judged for something she hadn’t personally accepted.

“Lark hadn’t defined to herself what was going on, so therefore she resented the fact I came forward to put a label that she herself hadn’t accepted,” added Tricia. “She was upset with me about that.”

The interview then focused on Voorhies’s feelings surrounding the Saved By the Bell reboot and how she felt being left out of the cast reunion.

“I have to admit I did feel a bit slighted and hurt when I was not invited to be part of the ‘Saved by the Bell’ reunion as well as other cast members events, yet of course, I also realized that having this puzzling disorder may have played a major part in that factual decision,” Voorhies said, referring to her mental health. “With that in mind, I am truly thankful for having had the chance to work on a show that has been so successful. They have the right to do that and they’re happy in their element and they can have it, certainly.”

Check out the full interview below.

 

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Lark Voorhies To Talk Mental Health Struggles with Dr. Oz

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Lark Voorhies’s struggle with mental health has been seen publicly over the last few years, but now Voorhies herself is ready to talk about it.

On a special segment with Dr. Oz, the former Saved By The Bell star is planning to share details of her struggles living with a “mental disorder”, according to an announcement made via her Instagram. Lark Voorhies, who was recently donning a new blonde color, says Dr. Oz is going to help her share her story with the public.

“I want thank everybody who has been so supportive throughout my journey these last several years,” Voorhies wrote. “It was very hard to find the right way to talk about some of the challenges that I go through on a daily basis. Please tune in this Wednesday to the Dr Oz show to learn about living with a mental disorder that many people do not understand.”

Voorhies took to Instagram to post a few behind the scene looks including her in hair and makeup, before posting a second pic showing her on stage with her mom and Dr. Oz.

“I am very grateful to Dr. Oz, Dr. Modir, my mother and all of you that have supported me and wished me well through some difficult times,” Voorhies continued. “I hope to bring more mental health awareness to help others going through the same challenges. Thank you for sharing your stories to me over the years of how strong you all have been too! I look forward to a brighter future and seeing the great things that can be accomplished!“

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Hello everyone! I want thank everybody who has been so supportive throughout my journey these last several years. It was very hard to find the right way to talk about some of the challenges that I go through on a daily basis. Please tune in this Wednesday to the Dr Oz show to learn about living with a mental disorder that many people do not understand. I am very grateful to Dr. Oz, Dr. Modir, my mother and all of you that have supported me and wished me well through some difficult times. I hope to bring more mental health awareness to help others going through the same challenges. Thank you for sharing your stories to me over the years of how strong you all have been too! I look forward to a brighter future and seeing the great things that can be accomplished! #strengh #love #life #fightthestigmaofmentalillness #larkvoorhies

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In addition to discussing her mental health, Voorhies also addressed the “Saved By the Bell” reunion and how she felt being absent from the show.

“I have to admit I did feel a bit slighted and hurt when I was not invited to be part of the ‘Saved by the Bell’ reunion as well as other cast members events, yet of course, I also realized that having this puzzling disorder may have played a major part in that factual decision,” Voorhies said, referring to her mental health. “With that in mind, I am truly thankful for having had the chance to work on a show that has been so successful. They have the right to do that and they’re happy in their element and they can have it, certainly.”

Lark Voorhies episode of Dr. Oz is scheduled to air on Wednesday, February 19.

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‘Saved By The Bell’ Reboot in the Works With Trans Teen Cast As Lead

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Zack Morris is heading back to TV, well kinda.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, the 90s teen sitcom, Saved By The Bell, is returning to TV with a few of the original cast members and a new twist. The reprise of the iconic show will explore what happens when California Gov. Zack Morris closes many of the state’s low-income high schools and reassigns affected students to higher-performing schools, including Bayside High.

While it has been confirmed that Mario Lopez and Elizabeth Berkley are set to return as their original characters, “AC Slater” and “Jessica Spano”, there is no word if Mark-Paul Gosselaar will resume his role as “Zack Morris” or if the legendary character will be an ongoing factor in the reboot. Producers of the show also revealed that the lead in the reprise will center around “a beautiful, sharp-tongued cheerleader and the most popular girl at Bayside High” who is both “admired and feared” by her classmates; which is set to be played by transgender teen, Josie Totah.

News of Totah’s casting comes nearly two years after the 18-year old came out as transgender via a TIME Magazine essay.

Totah, whose credits include NBC’s “Champions”, the Disney Channel’s “Jessie,” and most recently seen on Netflix’s “No Good Nick,” opened up about her gender identity for the first time publicly in 2018, writing that while she always identified as LBGTQ she wasn’t ready to be as detailed due to trying to figure out how she wanted to identify.

“In the past, I’ve halfway corrected people by telling them I identify as LGBTQ,” she wrote. “I wasn’t ready to be more specific … I have come to believe that God made me transgender. I don’t feel like I was put in the wrong body. I don’t feel like there was a mistake made. I believe that I am transgender to help people understand differences. It allows me to gain perspective, to be more accepting of others, because I know what it feels like to know you’re not like everyone else.”

Although a release date has yet to be determined, Saved by the Bell is set to stream on NBC’s new streaming app, The Peacock set to launch in April.

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