The constant stress of being a parent can feel like a suffocating blanket. We have a name for that feeling: parental burnout. In this powerful episode of Despair to Desire, Jake shares his personal battle with depression and the paralyzing fear that he wasn't enough for his child. Drawing on his own experience, he reveals how our modern stressors trigger a primal response in our brains and explains the science of happiness hormones. Discover how one simple, daily action—what Jake calls the "Gentle Awakening Plan"—was his first step back to hope and healing.
