Depression is the result of our self-expression being pushed down in order to maintain safety.

• When we suppress our authenticity in order to appease others, we lose contact with our fierce aliveness.

• There is nothing wrong with having big feelings, or needing help.

• Depression is a sign that you have been stifled and need a safe place to be real.

Anxiety can rear its head in social situations, when there is pressure to perform, or just life itself.

• You might overthink and replay your interactions with others.

• You have worries about being judged for being different.

• You might be anxious about living through an unparalleled time of crisis—ecocide, genocide, the loss of human rights.

• Anxiety can protect us from the fear of being shamed, abandoned, or rejected.

• Constant worry is your body's adaptive response to perceived danger.

• With Somatic Therapy and IFS from a trauma-informed lens, you can begin to alleviate symptoms of anxiety and depression.