I'm Not Sick, I'm Struggling | Facing Anxiety

In this episode of the Guiding Tides Podcast, we sit down with aesthetician, makeup artist, and mental health advocate Nicole Treannie for one of our most honest conversations yet.Nicole opens up about a lifetime of navigating anxiety and depression — from the early worries that began as a child of divorce, to health anxiety in her teens, to the breakup in her late twenties that became the perfect storm: a relationship ending, a medication change gone wrong, and a system that finally said enough. She shares what it was like to look high-functioning on the outside while quietly falling apart, why "just suck it up" never worked, and how she finally rebuilt her life one small win at a time.We talk about: • Why therapy at 16 didn't stick — and what actually helped later • Health anxiety, panic attacks, and the physical side of mental illness • Coming off the wrong medication at the worst possible time • What a "bottom" looks like when you're not addicted to anything • Loving someone who doesn't understand anxiety or depression • The line between real mental illness and "champagne problems" • Social media, performative vulnerability, and the people it leaves behind • Why "I got out of bed today" is a legitimate victoryThis is the conversation a lot of people need but rarely get to hear. If you've ever felt like you're failing at being okay — this one is for you.If you or someone you love is struggling, you are not alone. Please reach out to a mental health professional, or in the U.S. call or text 988 for the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.— 🔔 Subscribe for new episodes every other week 💬 Drop a comment — what hit home for you? 👍 Like & share to help these conversations reach more people 📩 Have a story to share or a topic you'd like us to cover? Email us at [email protected]— FOLLOW GUIDING TIDES Instagram: @guidingtidesofficial TikTok: @guidingtidesofficialEmail: [email protected]#GuidingTidesPodcast #MentalHealth #AnxietyAwareness #DepressionAwareness #MentalHealthMatters #PodcastEpisode #MentalHealthJourney #AnxietyRecovery #TherapyTalk #YouAreNotAlone #MentalHealthAdvocate #HealingJourney #PodcastersOfYouTube⸻