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Melissa Bernstein Reveals Lifelong Battle with Demon Inside Head

lifelines by melissa bernstein Image zoom I was forever asking the question, why? Why am I here? What am I meant to do while I m here? What is the point of life if we ultimately just all perish? the co-founder of Melissa & Doug says. Those were the questions that plagued me. 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 purpose or value). It was a eureka moment that led to an official diagnosis of severe anxiety and depressive disorders and, finally, treatment.

51% #1649: Toy Company Co-Founder Finds And Offers Lifelines

27:30 On this week’s 51%, the female part of toy company Melissa & Doug has written a book about her journey from darkness to light, telling others they’re not alone. Melissa & Doug is a half-billion-dollar success story, its products found on toy store shelves and children’s bedroom floors everywhere. The Melissa behind the company Melissa Bernstein has been the chief designer of more than 5,000 playthings. But until recently, she kept secret her lifelong battle with severe depression and anxiety. Her new book, “Lifelines: An Inspirational Journey from Profound Darkness to Radiant Light,” tells the story of her journey inward toward self-discovery, detailing the ways she has adapted her thinking and practices to feel at home in her body and in the world. The book offers solace, connection, and support to others struggling with feelings of depression, anxiety, isolation or loneliness. I asked her how she came to write “Lifelines,” her first book.

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