KATSEYE’s Megan Skiendiel Opens Up About Her Fear of Being ‘Too Much’— and How the Group Became a ‘Safe’ Space (Exclusive)

‘KATSEYE: WILD HEARTS’ is in theaters now

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• Megan Skiendiel opens up about her mental health struggles and finding support within her KATSEYE bandmates
• She shares how therapy and surrounding herself with the right people have helped her feel safe and confident
• KATSEYE: WILD HEARTS offers an intimate look at the group’s journey and their bond with fans worldwide

In KATSEYE, Megan Skiendiel finally found a safe space to be herself.

In the global girl group’s first-ever film titled KATSEYE: WILD HEARTS, Skiendiel gets candid about her mental health — and her fear of being perceived as “weird.” Speaking with PEOPLE ahead of its release on Wednesday, Aug. 12, the performer shared how that feeling can sometimes linger — but it no longer stands in her way.

“I’ve always struggled with mental health and everything in that essence,” Skiendiel, 20, tells PEOPLE exclusively. “But I think something that’s really helped me are the people that I surround myself with, especially the girls.”

Expanding on her friendships with fellow members Yoonchae, Daniela Avanzini, Lara Raj, Sophia Laforteza and Manon Bannerman, Skiendiel says they make her feel “super safe and comfortable being myself.”

“I’m very outgoing, but at the same time, some people can think that could be too much. But these girls never make me feel like I’m being too much,” she says. “So I think the best thing that really helped me was just surrounding myself with the right people.”

She continues, “That’s the biggest insecurity, people judging me or whatever. But yeah, I think I’ve really learned to know how to surround myself with the right people and people that bring me up and encourage me to bring that side out of me.”

In the film, Skiendiel also opens up about how therapy’s helped her along the way — and she tells PEOPLE she thinks it’s something “everyone can benefit from, whether you struggle or not.”

“It’s really nice to be able to talk out feelings rather than holding it in,” she says. “I think that’s the biggest thing I’ve learned.”

KATSEYE: WILD HEARTS captures the “captivating journey into the group’s bold new era while celebrating the fans who helped make it possible,” according to the official synopsis.

The film features never-before-seen footage and intimate interviews from the group members as it explores “the powerful bond between KATSEYE and their global fandom,” according to the synopsis. “KATSEYE: WILD HEARTS reveals why this group’s story is only just beginning.”

The film does not feature interviews with Bannerman, who announced she was going on hiatus in February. Laforteza also announced she was going on hiatus earlier this month.

KATSEYE: WILD HEARTS is in select theaters now.