Why We Should Talk About It

Chronically bottling up our feelings can make us anxious, depressed, and/or enraged. It can lead to physical stress in the body and  can get in the way of our ability to communicate honestly with our friends and family. It can cause us to resort to unhealthy coping mechanisms and self-destructive behaviors.

It can lead to burnout.

Talking (or writing) about it can help.

Talking about it can help you organize your thoughts instead of experiencing them as swirling anxiety, creeping dread, and overwhelm. Sharing helps you connect to others. Maybe they can suggest a solution to any concrete issues you are having. Maybe they can relate and make you feel less alone. Maybe your perspective is not recieving the attention it des