Anxiety
Are you feeling on the edge, hypervigilant or overly cautious, or perhaps you find yourself worrying excessively? And as a result, are you having difficulty functioning the way you know you usually can? If your answer is YES, you might be struggling with anxiety.
Depression
Are you feeling lonely or isolated even when there are people around you? Have you lost interest in the things you once enjoyed? Are you having trouble reaching out to your support systems or to anyone for help? If you answered YES to these questions, you might be struggling with depression.
Anxiety & Depression
Experiencing anxiety and depression at the same time can feel like being stuck in a storm—your mind races with worry, but at the same time, you feel weighed down and exhausted. You may feel restless and on edge, yet struggle to find the energy or motivation to do even simple tasks.
Emotional regulation
Do you often feel overwhelmed by your emotions? Do you have trouble calming down when you're upset or feel hurt and frustrated? Do you sometimes lash out and/or react impulsively when are you upset?
Emotional regulation is the ability to understand and manage your emotions in a healthy way. This involves identifying how you are feeling, developing comfort with your feelings even when they are intense (without the need to lash out, numb or distract), learning to self-soothe, and expressing your feelings to others in non-threatening ways.
Grief
Have your experienced a recent (or not so recent) loss? Do you find it hard to process what has happened? Are you having a hard time continuing on? Do you find yourself wondering why this happened to you, wishing you could have done something differently? Is your pain coming in waves? If these experiences are common for you, you might be experiencing grief.
Example of loss for which humans grieve include death of a person or a pet, identity loss, relationship loss, family loss, community loss, and family role loss (resulting from family/relationship(s) restructuring).
Self-esteem
Do you often doubt yourself and your worth? Do you often think, “I’m not good enough” or “I always mess things up”? Are you preoccupied with your flaws and often dismiss your strengths? Do you struggle to believe that you deserve success, love, or happiness? Are you so afraid of making mistakes or failing that you sometimes don’t even try? If these are common experiences for you, you might be experiencing low self-esteem.
ADHD
“Too many ideas, too little time? Just focus on one!
Why are you always late? Can’t you set an alarm?
You have so much potential, if only you weren’t so lazy (or indolent)…When are you gonna get your s**t together?
You are too sensitive …
Do you ever stop thinking? You’re too much in your head.
If you listened more, you wouldn’t forget…
Why can’t you just do it? What’s taking you so long?
