arielabarers:“That was something I took very seriously, and I knew about this plot line from last y
arielabarers:“That was something I took very seriously, and I knew about this plot line from last year. It was actually going to be a Season 1 plot line. It was established in our pilot, and then they realized it would be much more effective once we went on the run, so I was in the know about this a year before we started shooting it. I remember talking to [series creators] Josh [Schwartz] and Stephanie [Savage] when I first found out about it and asking them if she could be off her medication for a while, and if there could be some resolution and growth within not having her medication. The reality of the situation is that a lot of people don’t have access to mental health care, especially homeless youths. A lot of people don’t take it as seriously as physical health care. So I wanted that to be dealt with head on.” - Ariela Barer -- source link