Depression in High Achievers: Jenny Jacobsen on Burnout, Anxiety, and Healing

About this episode

Jenny Jacobsen discusses how depression manifests in high achievers and offers strategies for healing.

Depression doesn't always look like staying in bed or losing motivation. For high-achieving people, it often hides behind packed schedules, perfectionism, and quiet exhaustion. In this episode, therapist Jenny Jacobsen unpacks how depression shows up differently in top performers, the overlap between burnout, boredom, anxiety, and depression, and the early warning signs you need to know. She also shares practical strategies—from microdosing self-care to building foundational habits and practicing self-compassion—that can help you reconnect, heal, and move forward one step at a time. Links: Jenny's Website: www.jennyjacobsencounseling.com Mental Note Podcast www.mentalnotepodcast.com Pathlight Mood & Anxiety Center: www.pathlightbh.com Eating Recovery Center: www.eatingrecoverycenter.com Free Group Support: https://www.pathlightbh.com/support-groups Free Evaluation with a Trained Therapist: (877) 850-7199

People in this episode

Host: Mental Note

Guest: Jenny Jacobsen

Topics covered

• depression
• high achievers
• burnout
• anxiety
• self-care
• mental health

Keywords

• depression
• burnout
• anxiety
• self-care
• high achievers
• mental health
• healing
• perfectionism

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Pathlight Mood & Anxiety Center, Eating Recovery Center, Mental Note Podcast, www.jennyjacobsencounseling.com, www.pathlightbh.com, www.eatingrecoverycenter.com

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