Did you know that 300 million people around the world have depression and anxiety, according to the World Health Organization?

And it's estimated that 15% of the adult population will experience depression at some point in their lifetime.

I'm one of them, and this is my journey.

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Wondry. I've talked on this podcast about going through anxiety and depression, but I wanted to

share with you more about my journey, the steps I

took to feel better and the role that all played in my finances. This episode has been on my mind

for quite some time, but honestly, it took a little bit of a courage to be able to put my ideas

and thoughts together succinctly and also to be able to talk to you just openly and

honestly. So hopefully there won't be any tears shed in this episode, but I can't guarantee that.

But maybe you can relate. Maybe you're somewhere on this journey yourself or maybe you know

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