When Anxiety Shows Up in the Body: You Are More Than a Diagnosis | Noah May

<p>What happens when anxiety doesn’t feel like panic—but instead shows up as nausea, vomiting, weight loss, fear, and an increasing need to avoid everyday life?</p><p>In this episode of <i><em>Walk With Me — Conversations With Real People</em></i>, Stephanie Bloom talks with journalist and podcaster Noah May about living with depression and anxiety from a young age, navigating grief, bullying, family challenges, and the physical toll mental health struggles can take on the body.</p><p>Noah shares how music helped him feel less alone, how medication has supported him, and how his relationship with mental health has changed as he has grown older. Together, Stephanie and Noah also explore the importance of continuing to look for therapies, practices, supports, and lifestyle tools that may help someone move forward.</p><p>At the heart of Noah’s story is a powerful reminder: mental health struggles may be part of your experience, but they do not have to become your entire identity.</p><p>In this conversation:<br />• Anxiety presenting through physical symptoms<br />• Depression and suicidal ideation during adolescence<br />• Grief and the loss of a loved one<br />• Bullying and emotional isolation<br />• Music as a source of connection and support<br />• Medication and mental health management<br />• Nutrition, digestive health, and the nervous system<br />• Finding the right therapist and continuing to seek support<br />• Releasing shame around mental health<br />• Learning that a diagnosis does not define who you are</p><p><b><strong>Connect with Noah:</strong></b><br />NoahsPodcasts.com</p><p>Explore more conversations, stories, and resources at <b><strong>WalkWithMeConversations.com</strong></b>.</p><p><i><em>Content note: This episode includes discussion of depression, suicidal ideation, mental health crisis, and significant weight loss.</em></i></p>