Disney Fan Moves to Walt Disney World to Improve Her Mental Health

Posted by: Isabella Reimer January 9, 2023

Would moving to Walt Disney World improve your health? Ask any Disney fan and the answer will be an unequivocal, resounding, all-caps “YES!”

One fan actually moved right outside of Walt Disney World and recently shared how it improved her mental health. Casey Clark recently wrote an essay with Insider, sharing her experience living ten minutes from the Most Magical Place on Earth.

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Clark opens her article by discussing how she had always wanted to live at Walt Disney World, ever since she was a little girl. Off to a relatable start, she continues and reveals that this childhood dream went beyond the fairytale imagery of Magic Kingdom. Instead, each Disney Park gave her a sense of safety and authenticity.

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She also discusses her mental health; her anxiety devolved into a challenging disorder and was soon accompanied by depression as well. Anybody suffering from symptoms of anxiety and depression can relate to how difficult the two disorders can make every day life. Clark writes, “While I’d been in therapy and on medication for years, I was still miserable in every waking minute of the day and would long for a time when I could take another trip to my happy place.”

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After moving into an apartment only 10 minutes away from Walt Disney World Resort, she writes, “I can wholeheartedly say it’s one of the best decisions I’ve made for my mental health.”

She continues, describing how living next to the Disney Parks motivates her and creates a more social environment. Although Walt Disney World hasn’t magically taken her anxiety and depression away, her mental and physical well-being have greatly improved after making the daunting move. Clark writes,

While the depression and anxiety don’t go away, I have a place I can visit to let go of my problems, even if it’s only temporary. I can take a step away from my intrusive thoughts and difficult feelings and simply bask in the place where I feel happiest.