Living With Anxiety and Depression Since Age 12 | Noah May’s Mental Health Journey

Send me a message via text or voicemail!🎙️  Episode Summary Noah May has been navigating anxiety and depression since age 12. In this episode, he opens up about his mental health journey, the coping strategies that have helped him, and how podcasting became a meaningful outlet for connection, expression, and growth. From his early struggles to finding community and purpose, Noah shares what it’s really like to live with these challenges while pursuing his passions.🎧  What We Talk About in This Episode: Noah’s personal experience with anxiety and depression from a young ageHow medication and supportive relationships helped him manage mental healthHow he discovered podcasting as a way to process, connect, and share with othersAdvice for teens, parents, and anyone supporting someone with anxiety or depression📖  Noah's Hidden Chapter Moment Noah shares a deeply personal insight about living with anxiety and depression and how podcasting became a form of therapy and purpose for him. His “hidden chapter” is not a cure but a journey of managing, coping, and thriving despite ongoing mental health challenges. He encourages openness, finding a supportive community, and being vocal about your struggles instead of suffering in silence.🔗  Resources & MentionsNoah’s Podcasts: https://noahspodcasts.com/🎙️ Lethal Venom — Noah's flagship podcast, now over 100 episodes. Focuses on truth-telling, mental health, serious real-life topics, and honest conversations. The name comes from the idea that truth, like venom, can be lethal — it can sting when we hear it, but it's necessary. 📚 Southern Reads — A book-focused podcast that originated as a class pitch during Noah's journalism program at Auburn University. 🎵 Music Talks — Based on a college paper Noah wrote exploring how music speaks to people in different ways. Music Mentioned:Sweetener album by Ariana Grande – a meaningful album in Noah’s mental health journeySupport & Mental Health Resources:National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)Crisis Text LineSupport the show🌐  Visit my website: https://hiddenchapterspodcast.com/ and stay connected! 🎙️  Want to be a guest on Hidden Chapters: Real Stories that Bring Light to the Hidden Parts of Life? Send me a message on PodMatch, here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/genevievekruger 🎵 Background Music: "In Time" by Folk_acoustic from Pixabay