We’re used to hearing that burnout looks like exhaustion, panic, or crying in the shower. However, for some people, it doesn’t look like anything at all. It just feels like nothing. No highs, no lows—just flatness. And while it might not seem as dramatic on the surface, emotional numbness can be just as serious a…
Mental Health
20 Phrases Someone Who’s Afraid To Take Up Space Might Say
When someone’s used to shrinking themselves to avoid drama, rejection, or just feeling like a burden, it’s obvious in the way they speak. They don’t usually make overt declarations of insecurity, though. Instead, they’re small phrases, said out of habit, that reveal how uncomfortable someone is with taking up emotional or physical space. If you’ve…
Saying These Things To Someone With Anxiety Will Only Make Them Feel Worse
Most people mean well when they’re trying to comfort someone with anxiety. However, some things, even if said from a caring place, can make things worse rather than better. After all, anxiety is much more than just feeling nervous or stressed. It can affect a person’s body, thoughts, and daily functioning in overwhelming ways. So,…
If You Answer Yes To These Questions, You’re Genuinely In A Good Place
Sometimes it’s hard to know if you’re actually doing okay, especially when life doesn’t look picture-perfect, or you’re still working through things. However, being in a good place isn’t about everything being easy or flawless. It’s often about how grounded, self-aware, and emotionally steady you feel deep down, even when the outside stuff is messy….
Why Highly Sensitive People Experience Anxiety Differently
Highly sensitive people aren’t just emotional or dramatic for no reason. In reality, they process the world more deeply, more intensely, and sometimes, more anxiously. When you pick up on everything from subtle tone changes to background noise, it’s no surprise your system gets overwhelmed a little faster than most. Anxiety for HSPs often looks…
Reasons Your Mental Health Isn’t Improving That Aren’t Your Fault
It’s frustrating when you’re trying to feel better, but nothing seems to change. You read the advice, do the things, even take the brave step of asking for help, but it still feels like you’re stuck in the same emotional loop. If you’ve been beating yourself up over why your mental health isn’t magically improving,…
If You Feel Ashamed Of Struggling With Your Mental Health, Remember This
Shame has a way of sneaking in when you’re already low. You feel like you should be coping better. You wonder if you’re weak for struggling at all. However, the truth is, there’s nothing shameful about being human—and nothing noble about pretending everything’s fine when it’s not. If you’re constantly beating yourself up for struggling,…
Things In Your Home That Are Making You More Depressed
You don’t always notice it straight away, but your environment plays a massive role in how you feel. You might consider it your sanctuary and have it set up just how you like it, but that doesn’t necessarily mean it’s doing you any favours. As it turns out, sometimes, it’s the small, overlooked things in…
Signs You’ve Been Hiding How Much You’re Struggling (Even From Yourself)
It’s easy to assume that if you’re still functioning, you’re fine. However, struggle doesn’t always announce itself with big breakdowns. Sometimes it hides under routines, jokes, or habits that feel normal—until you realise you haven’t taken a real breath in weeks. If these experiences sound familiar to you, chances are, you’re having a harder time…
Things You Assume Are Personality Traits That Are Actually Trauma Responses
Some behaviours become so ingrained, they start to feel like part of your personality. However, when you’ve experienced trauma—especially early in life—those adaptations often start as survival tools, not core traits. Over the years, they get mislabelled as quirks, preferences, or just “how you are,” when they’re actually the emotional fallout of things you never…