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Anxiety, Depression, and Addiction: Turning Pain Into Power With Josh Copeland
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Josh Copeland shares how anxiety, depression, addiction, athletics, identity loss, fatherhood, and healthy coping can turn pain into power.
In this episode of Overcome with Travis White, the conversation brings the topic into real life with honesty, practical insight, and a reminder that healing and growth are possible.
What We Discussed:
- Growing up in a big family, sports identity, and early signs of depression
- Post-college identity crisis and losing a sense of purpose
- Anxiety, depression, alcohol dependency, and the spiral that followed
- The panic attack and rock-bottom moment that changed everything
- Why coping mechanisms matter and how to build healthy ones
- Being vulnerable while still healing
- Overstimulation, self-awareness, parenting, pressure, and perfectionism
- Letting go of expectations and forgiving yourself
- Why mental health and addiction don’t discriminate
- The importance of taking time for yourself
- Josh’s company Learning to Cope and the mission behind it
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Website: https://www.joshcopelandspeaks.com/
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