In this article from Medical News Today, Carter Pierce recounts his personal struggle with anxiety and depression and what he has learned from that struggle. "If I think back to all of the most memorable and joyous moments of my life, my memories are laced with a dark, gripping cloak of anxiety.

Experiences that other people would celebrate, such as graduations, weddings, and promotions, are dreaded milestones for me — not the ferociously sought-after goals that they are for many people."