15/12/2025
As we begin another week, I’m conscious that many of us are arriving here carrying a mixture of things: exhaustion, hope, worry, numbness, restlessness, or a sense that we can’t quite name what’s going on inside us at all. Some days it feels like too much, and on others it feels like nothing at all. Both can be deeply unsettling, especially in a culture that constantly asks us to analyse, define and label our inner lives.
At times like these, I think it’s important to pause before we pathologise what we’re feeling or rush to self-diagnosis. We are living through complex, demanding times, and our minds and bodies are responding to that. Feeling fragmented, distracted, or unable to concentrate does not automatically mean you have ADHD. Feeling very low doesn’t necessarily mean you’re depressed. Feeling worried, tense or on edge doesn’t automatically point to an anxiety disorder. Emotional responses are often just that: responses to life...
