Browse every article on stress, anxiety, depression and real-life emotional difficulties, written by Adewale Ademuyiwa.
You haven't listened to that music in years. The songs that used to move you, the language that shaped your earliest memories, the places you once called home—they're all on the other side of a wall you built so carefull…
Your week was a rollercoaster. Friday's work email sent you into a spiral of anger. Wednesday brought an anxiety attack that felt like it came out of nowhere. And somewhere in the middle, a trauma memory exercise dropped…
You finally had a good week. The anxiety wasn't screaming in the background. Sleep wasn't a battlefield. You felt... lighter. And then you looked at your therapy homework and thought: Why would I ruin this?…
You've told the story a hundred times. The facts are clear—you know exactly what happened. Maybe you've written about it, talked through it in therapy, even shared it with people you trust. And yet. When you speak about …
Someone laughs loudly outside your window. Instantly, your whole body goes tense. Heart speeds up. You feel like you need to be on guard—like something bad is about to happen. Even though you know it's just people walkin…
Someone at work was dismissive. Maybe aggressive. They twisted your words or refused to hear what you were actually saying. And now—three days later—you're still running the conversation through your mind.…
You know that feeling. The one where your mind won't stop scanning for threats—at work, at home, in every conversation. You're waiting for your manager to finally realize you're not good enough.…
You're holding it together. Job's stable. You're showing up for the people who matter. From the outside, everything looks fine. But inside? Your head is running at a hundred miles an hour.…
You're on a large video call. Your camera is on. And somewhere in the back of your mind, a relentless narrator has taken over: Have I been too quiet? Should I say something? What if someone asks me a question I can't ans…
You're standing at the kitchen sink, hands in warm soapy water, trying to focus on the lemony smell of the washing up liquid. And then the voice appears. I know what you're doing. I know you're trying to distract yoursel…