Julian Sarafian, a graduate of University of California, Berkeley and Harvard Law School, quit his $200,000-per-year job in 2021 to manage his anxiety and depression. In 2018, after graduating from Harvard Law School, I landed my dream job at a top law firm in California. But here's the biggest downside of success that no one talks about: the deep anxiety — and eventual depression — that often goes ignored. From Harvard Law to severe anxiety and depressionMy grandmother and I were very close. When the pandemic hit in 2020, my mental health spiraled even more, and I found myself unable to keep up with my workaholic habits.

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