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How a Fashion Designer’s Battle With Depression Became His Superpower
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Los Angeles-based designer and founder of the online fashion brand Leisure Lab, Daniel Henson, has used his own experiences with crippling anxiety and depression as fuel for his creativity. Having first gotten its start in men’s shorts, Leisure Lab has since expanded into elevated essentials made with sustainable fabrics, which include tailored-fit pants with four-way stretch to breezy tank dresses.
But Henson’s climb toward success wasn’t easy. Years of battling depression over fears of being shunned for his sexuality eventually caught up with him. After seeking help from a psychiatrist, his meds ignited an anxiety attack that landed him in the emergency room. The struggle continued after he launched Leisure Lab in 2019, when he checked himself into a residential mental health facility and coul