Jessica Pimentel (Orange is the New Black) on fighting depression with Buddhism

Jessica Pimentel (Brujeria, Orange Is The New Black) joins Occupy The Void with Xtina to explore how spirituality, creativity and lived experience can transform mental health. Drawing on her journey through Taoism into Tibetan Buddhism, she shares how practices like visualisation, mindset shifts and self-awareness have helped her navigate depression, suffering and the darker parts of her inner world.

The conversation moves between philosophy and real life — from recognising depression as it arises to finding purpose through helping others, and from playing dark characters to creating heavy music. Jessica reflects on identity, creative partnership, and the search for meaning, offering a grounded and deeply personal perspective on how to endure, evolve and keep going.

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