“I mean, people have it worse than me,” an all too familiar statement. Trauma is one of the most misunderstood topics in mental health. It’s also one of the most common. Many people hear the word trauma  and immediately think of extreme events: active combat, assault, severe abuse, or life-threatening accidents. Those experiences absolutely can be traumatic, and trauma is not defined solely by what happened. Trauma is defined by how the experience was processed and stored in

Feeling “not enough” is a quiet kind of heaviness. It’s not loud like panic or sharp like heartbreak. It’s subtle. Like wearing a backpack of stones that no one else can see. You move through the world looking fine enough, functioning enough, but every step feels like you’re dragging something you can’t name. It shows up when you shrink your achievements because part of you feels like you don’t deserve to be proud. When you apologize for taking up space, for having needs, for

Grief is sneaky. It doesn’t stay put in the moment it began. It weaves itself into the quiet corners of our lives, surfacing in places we don’t expect — a smell, a song, a season, a milestone, or a moment of joy we wish someone else could still witness. People often imagine grief as a storm that eventually passes, but in reality, it’s more like weather we live with — sometimes soft, sometimes heavy, and always part of the atmosphere of our lives. Grief is something every one

As the holidays approach, are you already dreading the internal battle over ‘right’ or ‘wrong’ food choices? Many of us will be internally battling the urge to be ‘all in or nothing’ and consumed with worry over ‘right’ or ‘wrong’ food choices. The holidays are a wonderful time of year to connect with family, friends, memories, and traditions. They’re full of homemade treats, comfort foods, indulgent sides, and cocktails. These events should be something to look forward to, s

Your eyes slowly open. Light streams through the window, and suddenly you’re acutely aware of your consciousness. You take a deep breath,...