Not Just Me: Finding Myself Beyond Anxiety and Depression

Depression Numbness: Why You Feel Like a Stranger to Yourself Depression Numbness is the heavy, silent wall that stands between who you are and how you feel. I used to believe that depression was strictly about sadness or crying fits that wouldn't end. However, I eventually realized that the most terrifying part isn't the presence of pain, but the absence of everything else. Most people don't realize that your brain isn't "broken" when you feel flat; it is actually trying to protect you. I struggled with this void for years, feeling like a ghost in my own life. This space, Not Just Me , exists because I found a way back through the fog. This post promises to give you one clear outcome: a strategy for integration through nervous system regulation and somatic awareness. Read   "  Is Your Anxiety Actually Unprocessed Grief? The Hidden Link "  This space at  Not Just Me  is dedicated to exploring how we move beyond the isolation of these conditions. Thi...

  🎯 Unprocessed Grief: Why Most People Mistake It for Anxiety Unprocessed grief is the silent engine behind so much of what we label "chronic anxiety." I used to believe that my racing heart and spinning thoughts were purely about the future—a fear of what might happen. I struggled with the constant need to plan, fix, and control, convinced that if I just moved fast enough, I could outrun the unease. Most people don't realize that anxiety is often a bodyguard. It stands at the door of your awareness to keep you from entering the room where your sadness lives. Your nervous system keeps moving because stopping feels unsafe. When you are in survival mode, stillness looks like a threat. However, I eventually learned that the heaviness I was running from wasn't regression; it was release waiting to happen. This post provides the empathetic insights and mind-body tools you need to distinguish between fear and sorrow. By the end, you will have a gentle strategy to lower y...

Overcoming the Burden Complex Why Your Depression Lies Overcoming the burden complex starts with the realization that your mind is currently using a distorted lens. I used to believe that my presence was an exhausting debt my loved ones had to pay. Furthermore I lived in constant fear that my struggle was draining the people I cared about most. Most people do not realize that the silent withdrawal caused by this guilt actually creates more stress for their support system. I struggled with the urge to disappear to save others from my depression. However I eventually discovered that this isolation is the very thing that keeps the illness alive. Your relationship with your own value is the real issue at hand. Reclaiming your place in your community requires a shift in how you perceive your own struggle. This post promises a radical framework to move you from feeling like a weight to feeling like a human. Specifically we will explore how to stop the guilt and start the integration. Consequ...

🎯 The Physical Weight of Chronic Stress: Why You Feel So Heavy The physical weight of chronic stress is often described by our community as wearing a lead vest that you can never take off. Specifically , I used to believe that my exhaustion was just "mental" or a lack of sleep. However , I soon discovered that the body keeps a score that the mind often tries to ignore. Consequently , I dragged myself through days feeling heavy, achy, and physically compressed. In fact , most people don't realize that stress isn't just a feeling in your head; instead , it is a physiological load stored in your fascia and muscles. Furthermore , I struggled with the isolation of thinking I was "just lazy" until I understood the biology of freeze. Therefore , in this space, I promise to validate your heavy limbs and show you 5 ways to release the load with calm authority. 👉  Visit daily affirmations on  Soojz | The Mind Studio Physical movement discharges survival energy fast...