Singer, songwriter, music producer, and YouTuber Charlie Green, aka  CG5 , shares how, being neurodivergent, he struggled with communication and making friends as a kid, but it was through music that he was really able to connect with others and express his feelings.

Music artist and social media star Charlie Green, better known as CG5, joins Dr. Thomas Insel for the inaugural episode of ‘Healing with Tom Insel’ a new video podcast series in which special guests join Dr. Insel for a conversation about their personal experiences with their own mental health journeys, mental health struggles, and the ways in which they’ve practiced healing. In this episode, Charlie Green discusses how he became better known as CG5, how he discovered his natural talents and his passion for music, his struggles with anxiety, and how he addresses negative comments online.