Raskin and Dunn co-created the "Just Between Us" YouTube channel in 2014. They stated it was the scariest decision they'd had to make. They cited the difficulties of working with Buzzfeed, who wanted to limit their time on JBU. She and Dunn left in 2015 to commit to the JBU YouTube channel. Raskin was a writer at BuzzFeed video where she was featured in a number of videos, both by herself and with Dunn. When she was 28 she went back on medication and experienced backlash regarding weight gain due to side effects. She took medication until she was 21, then took a seven-year break, which included therapy. When she was 4 years old she was diagnosed with obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD), and continued to experience anxiety and depression. Raskin is outspoken about her struggles with mental health. In 2020, she began a clinical psychology program with an emphasis in Marriage and Family Therapy at Pepperdine University. She attended the University of Southern California and received a Bachelor’s of Fine Arts degree. Raskin was born on June 20, 1989, in Manhattan, New York to a Jewish family. 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 has written for Elle, NBC News Think, and Splinter News. She previously worked as a writer at BuzzFeed Video, but left in 2015 with fellow writer and friend Gabe Dunn to pursue work on their comedy YouTube channel, "Just Between Us." Allison Beth Raskin (born June 20, 1989) is an American writer, director, comedian, YouTuber, podcaster, and mental health advocate.
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