Allison Beth Raskin (born June 20, 1989) is an American writer,
director, comedian, YouTuber, podcaster, and mental health advocate.
She previously worked as a writer at BuzzFeed Video, but left in 2015
with fellow writer and friend Gaby Dunn to pursue work on their comedy
YouTube channel, "Just Between Us."Raskin has written for Elle, NBC
News Think, and Splinter News. On September 5, 2017, she and Dunn
released a joint novel, I Hate Everyone but You, which reached the top
ten on The New York Times best sellers list.Raskin was born on June
20, 1989 in Manhattan, New York to a Jewish family. She attended the
University of Southern California and received a Bachelor’s of Fine
Arts degree. In 2020 she began a clinical psychology program with an
emphasis in Marriage and Family Therapy at Pepperdine
University.Raskin is outspoken about her struggles with mental health.
When she was 4 years old she was diagnosed with obsessiveâ€"compulsive
disorder (OCD), and continued to experience anxiety and depression.
She took medication until she was 21, then took a seven-year break,
which included therapy. When she was 28 she went back on medication
and experienced backlash regarding weight gain due to side effects.
She notes that while this was difficult, she is losing weight and
wants to keep her mental health a priority.
director, comedian, YouTuber, podcaster, and mental health advocate.
She previously worked as a writer at BuzzFeed Video, but left in 2015
with fellow writer and friend Gaby Dunn to pursue work on their comedy
YouTube channel, "Just Between Us."Raskin has written for Elle, NBC
News Think, and Splinter News. On September 5, 2017, she and Dunn
released a joint novel, I Hate Everyone but You, which reached the top
ten on The New York Times best sellers list.Raskin was born on June
20, 1989 in Manhattan, New York to a Jewish family. She attended the
University of Southern California and received a Bachelor’s of Fine
Arts degree. In 2020 she began a clinical psychology program with an
emphasis in Marriage and Family Therapy at Pepperdine
University.Raskin is outspoken about her struggles with mental health.
When she was 4 years old she was diagnosed with obsessiveâ€"compulsive
disorder (OCD), and continued to experience anxiety and depression.
She took medication until she was 21, then took a seven-year break,
which included therapy. When she was 28 she went back on medication
and experienced backlash regarding weight gain due to side effects.
She notes that while this was difficult, she is losing weight and
wants to keep her mental health a priority.
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