Jennifer Stone -

: The struggle to remain grounded while being surrounded by the "narcissistic" pressures of child stardom.

After Wizards ended in 2012, Stone was diagnosed with at age 20. The diagnosis inspired her to pivot from psychology to nursing, leading her to graduate as a registered nurse. She famously joined the ER front lines at Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, finding that nursing provided a necessary "grounding" away from the often self-involved nature of the entertainment industry. Reflections on Stardom Jennifer Stone

: The "mentally, physically, and emotionally exhausting" nature of nursing, which she contrasts with the scrutiny of her teenage years. : The struggle to remain grounded while being

: Her wish that her younger self had been more "in the moment" rather than focusing on the unnatural power and attention given to a 14-year-old. Returning to Her Roots She famously joined the ER front lines at

In this interview, Stone discusses the balance between her creative passions and her professional nursing life: