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- Throughout her long and incredible career, Melissa kept a secret that had been plaguing her since childhood. A couple years ago, on my friend Jonathan Fields’ Good Life Project podcast, Melissa revealed that she has struggled with acute anxiety and existential depression.
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Mar 16, 2021 · But, as her achingly honest new memoir reveals, Bernstein herself was living in "profound darkness" as she battled what she calls "existential anxiety and depression." Bernstein — who was...
Apr 19, 2021 · Her TEDx talk, "The Secret of Becoming Mentally Strong," is one of the most viewed talks of all time. Melissa and Doug Co-Founder Melissa Bernstein shares how she overcame existential depression as a guest on episode 66 of The Verywell Mind Podcast.
Apr 26, 2021 · Melissa & Doug toymaker Melissa Bernstein built an empire but still struggled with depression and anxiety - The Washington Post. Advertisement. This article was published more than 3...
Mar 14, 2021 · CBS News. For most of her life, Melissa concealed what she calls her existential depression from the whole world, including her parents and her children. She never sought help. Her only...
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Mar 18, 2021 · A Mighty contributor shares the story of Melissa Bernstein (founder of the successful toy company Melissa & Doug) and her experience with existential depression. Bernstein recently launched Lifelines to provide support to others struggling with their mental health.
Apr 1, 2021 · In her experience, existential fears often overlap with anxiety, depression, obsessive-compulsive and panic disorders. Kissen defines existential depression as “a thinking compulsion—a compulsive questioning of self, of reality and the point of life.”
Mar 10, 2021 · And they persisted until the toy maker was 50 years old, when she stumbled across a name for her feelings — "existential depression" (defined as the state of hopeless doubt that life has any...
