Sometimes anxiety is obvious—a racing heart, a racing mind. But often, it’s subtler. It shows up in over-preparing for plans, re-reading texts five times before
Some People Break Down. Others Just Burn Out—Silently. Not everyone who walks into a depression treatment program looks like a wreck. Some drive in after
Something’s not working. Your child has been in therapy. You’ve encouraged them, given them space, checked in, maybe even sat in the waiting room during
Some people walk into treatment with hope. I walked in with a chip on my shoulder. I’d tried therapy. Twice. The first time, I felt
When I got sober, I expected the hard part to be the actual quitting. Turns out, that was just the beginning. The real challenge was
When your child is spiraling—again—it can feel like time is running out. Especially if they’ve already been through treatment. Especially if they swore they were
You’ve probably had the thought already: “I should be able to handle this.” And yet here you are—tired, overwhelmed, maybe afraid to admit how much
It didn’t fall apart dramatically. There was no rock bottom. Just a slow fade—like someone kept dimming the lights in my life, one notch at
“What if I get boring?” It’s a question I hear more often than you’d think. Not in those exact words, always—but in the silences between
When you’re newly diagnosed, the hardest part isn’t always the label—it’s the fear of what comes next. You may feel relieved to finally have a
Experiencing a mental health crisis or self-harming behavior? Please call the National Crisis Lifeline “988”
