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Are You Burnt Out or Depressed?
She wasand still isan Iyengar yoga teacher, and was always suggesting natural remedies.
When I was a kid, there was nothing that interested me less than all that holistic wellness stuff.
(Want to see a 13-year-olds eyes glaze over?
Tell them about the miracles ofkitchari.)
Im not sure where it stems from, but I struggled with anxiety and depressive episodes for decades.
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I attempted to deal with the anxiety in several different ways.
The main method was alcohol, which, instead of calming me, just made me feel worse.
I also tried using cannabis to cope with anxiety.
And of course, I triedCBD for anxietywho hasnt?
It helped a little, but not as much as I hoped it would.
I even triedacupunctureto manage my anxiety, and that actually ended up helping some.
No matter what I triedand it felt like I tried everythingmy anxiety continued to follow me.
It followed me to San Francisco, where I worked as the director of business development for Conde Nast.
It followed me everywhere.
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My life became a dark place after my dad died.
My anxiety reached an all-time high and I felt depressed and isolated.
As a result, I started drinking even more, which of course didnt make me feel any better.
I started experiencing panic attacks when I drank and it often gave me bad insomniait made everything worse.
Eventually, I went to a therapist and was diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
It was a really, really hard time.
My symptoms were oppressive.
My dads death had been beyond traumatizing, and I didnt know how to pull myself out of it.
But my anxiety continued.
Thats when I decided to look more into food and herbs as medicine.
(Happy, mom?)
I started minimizing my sugar intake and eating more healthy fats and whole grains.
Thats when, slowly, I started to feel better.
By healing others, you could heal yourself.
Im living proof of that.
As told to Emily Laurence.
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