In this week's episode of The Resiliency Factor Podcast, I open up about my experience in dealing with debilitating depression, paralyzing anxiety, and severe professional burnout at one point in life a few years back.

During this very personal, raw, and intimate episode, I even describe how negative self-talk and a lifetime of putting so much pressure on myself to be perfect eventually led me to one of the deepest, darkest valleys of my life and I was only 26 years old! Things actually got so bad that I didn't care whether I lived or died. Yes, things got that bad. Every day was a living hell, as if I was stuck in someone else's nightmare, except the nightmare was mine.

The good news is that I survived. Along with God's Divine Intervention and the help of a good therapist, I survived. Once I decided that I was worth saving and handed it over to God, I made it through the storm. I am happy to report that I have been free of depression and anxiety for over ten years now. I've gained so much wisdom and insight about myself during this time, that I can hardly believe that I felt so badly about myself, that I actually contemplated not being here.

Now, My recovery did not happen overnight. There were moments even after coming through the darkest night of the storm that I still battled my own thoughts from time to time. Once I realized though that I was the only one responsible for my own inner dialogue, it became easier and easier to flip any negative thoughts before they could permeate my perception.

In this episode, I give you a brief overview of the steps I took to recover from depression, anxiety, and professional burnout.

Key Highlights from Our Episode

• I explain how at a very young age of only 27, I found myself battling debilitating depression, paralyzing anxiety, and severe professional burnout.
• I explain how things became so bad, that I actually contemplated not being here.
• I describe the moment in which I decided that I was tired battling myself. It was during this time that I surrendered everything to God and made a decision to save myself from myself.
• I discuss the moment in which I committed to the process of changing my inner dialogue and creating an external world that could support me in my growth and transformation.
• I reflect on how I was able to forgive myself and forgive others along the way and in doing so found tremendous peace.
• I review some of the techniques and strategies I used to shut off the negative voice once and for all to free myself from depression, anxiety, and burnout.