Today is World Mental Health Day. A few years back, I was able to have a conversation with some students regarding mental health. This conversation focuses specifically on depression and suicide. It’s a topic we MUST talk about and take seriously.

Anxiety has done major damage to our society, our souls, and our bodies. It begs the question: “Is there hope?”

How do you talk about a topic as broad as anxiety? I’ve been thinking about that lately and was curious where I should start.

Advertisers spend billions every year attempting to convince us that perfection is attainable. Models are paid millions to persuade us that perfection is possible. All that money and all that pressure is driven through avenues of attention that attempt to monopolize our thoughts, actions, and behaviors.

How do you talk about a topic as broad as anxiety? In some form or fashion, every person reading this has most likely encountered or wrestled with some form of anxiety.