• You find yourself struggling with people pleasing or perfectionism.

• You may feel invisible or alienated.

• You may be feeling emotionally exhausted.

• You might feel helpless around how to manage the state of the world.

• You may feel like your emotions are out of control, or hard to manage. 

• You might struggle with feeling guilty or ashamed.

• You wish you liked yourself more, or had better self-esteem.

• You may feel afraid of being abandoned or rejected, and you don’t trust people. 

• You are tired of wearing a mask, and having to change who you are in order to be accepted.

• You might think that you are grieving the wrong way, or that you don’t have a right to grieve.

• You might feel helpless, or like things are out of control.

• You are worried about a family member or friend’s alcohol or drug use. 

• You may feel like you don’t fit in, or are anxious in social situations. 

• You are dealing with the stress of immigration or being in a new country. 

• You may feel fatigued over trying to navigate oppressive spaces and institutions.

• You find that you can't stop crying since your dog or cat (or other beloved animal) died.

• You may feel that people don't understand your grief around the death of your pet. 

• You may feel frustrated by your own drug or alcohol use, or others are frustrated with it. 

 
You don't have to be alone in your struggles.