“I’m Not Okay. I Need Help.” – Auntie Anne Beiler’s Journey Through Depression

So What? Why It Matters, with Nancy Hicks

Today we turn a page in the So What? Chapter and begin a brand-new series—this time, we’re talking about *real* self-care. Let’s be honest: when it comes to self-care, many of us think it’s as simple as drawing a warm bath or reaching for a good book—which are totally valid ways to care for yourself. But sometimes, we need a little something more. We need to treat the real problem and not just the symptoms so can truly care of ourselves. In this episode, we’re diving straight into the deep end and talking about how to care for mental health with a fierce mental health advocate named Anne Beiler—you probably know her as Auntie Anne of Auntie Anne’s Pretzels. Today Nancy and Anne walk through Anne’s incredible life story from growing up in an Amish family and becoming the family baker, to marrying at 19, to losing her 19-month-old daughter Angie and falling into a deep depression spiral that led to years of suffering trauma and abuse at the hands of someone she trusted. Anne shares how she battled her way back to health and clarity to build an empire while rebuilding her mental health—and why asking someone for help is the first step toward healing.

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