X. ARI is a singer-songwriter-artist and mental health advocate from Toronto currently living in Los Angeles. X. ARI comes from a family who has substance abuse and mental health issues. She herself has dealt with anxiety, depression, PTSD from psychosis, insomnia, sleep paralysis (a very interesting disorder which she will explain in this episode), bipolar, ADHD, and even anorexia when she was a competitive figure skater.

Her motto is to turn pain into power using art to do so. Musically, the songstress deftly dances in and out of genre lines, moving from entrancing alternative pop to gritty hip-hop under a cover of electronic elegance. At the same time, the visceral lyrics transmit messages of hope as often as they ponder tragedy. Her sound comes to life in the middle.

Trained in the art of Reiki, a physical, spiritual, and mental healing through the transfer of energy through the hands and a student of psychology, X. Ari has a wealth of information on how to best take care of ourselves, regardless if we have mental health challenges. She's not only singing about her mental health journey, she's sharing her story to destigmatize mental illness by being a spokesperson for NAMI, giving back, and serving as a role model of how someone who struggles can live a productive, happy, and purposeful life.

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