You are not alone.

𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗲.⁣

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So many things in our world right now feel scary, heavy, and uncertain. From the sociopolitical climate here in the U.S. — where basic human rights are under attack — to global conflicts, humanitarian crises, climate disasters, rising costs of living, and communities being targeted for simply existing… it’s 𝙖 𝙡𝙤𝙩.⁣

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And if your nervous system feels on edge? If your body is tired, your emotions feel tender, or you’re having a hard time doing “normal life” tasks?⁣

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That’s not dysfunction. That’s not a disorder. That’s your whole being trying to survive in the face of a world that often feels like it’s burning.⁣

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To sit here and type out a post that pathologizes your feelings right now would be deeply disingenuous. And honestly? If you’re working with a therapist who’s labeling your responses as problematic without naming the very real contexts behind them — then that’s not trauma-informed care. That’s harm.⁣

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You deserve safe spaces. Spaces that validate your grief, your rage, your confusion, your overwhelm. Spaces that don’t jump to diagnoses before they sit with the why behind your pain.⁣

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Spaces that listen first, and pathologize… never, or at the very least, as a last resort and with your full consent.⁣

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You are not broken.⁣

You are not overreacting.⁣

You are not alone.⁣

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And you don’t have to carry this alone, either. Whether in community, in therapy, or simply by speaking the truth of your experience out loud — healing starts with being witnessed.⁣

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I’m here. Others are here. Keep reaching.⁣

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𝗬𝗼𝘂’𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀.