• It is a mental and physical reaction to perceived threats
• When we can’t control our anxiety and it controls us, we need to help get our control back
• Uncontrolled anxiety can affect us physically (stomach issues, headaches, muscle tension, increased heart rate, attention issues)
• 3 types: generalized, panic, phobias
• Might affect your relationships (leaving early, avoiding large crowds, avoiding eye contact, talking too much or too little, becoming easily frustrated, canceling plans, not answering calls or texts)
• Different levels: minimal, mild, moderate, severe, debilitating 

• Trauma is anything that results in a powerful emotional response to an event that causes distress
• Anything that overwhelms our brain’s ability to cope
• Every experience we have is stored in our brain, which are memories
• Components of memories: sights, sounds, smells, thoughts, beliefs, emotions, body sensations
• Memories re constantly updating to the present
• When memories are reactive, they may distort perceptions, attitudes and behaviors (It may feel like the past is present)
• Our perceptions limit what we see (what is the lie you tell yourself and what is the truth you want to believe)

• Feeling of persistent sadness, loneliness or hopelessness
• Symptoms may include: fatigue, isolation, loss of motivation, anger or irritability, feelings of worthlessness, loss of interest in relationships or hobbies once enjoyed, feelings of guilt, decreased energy
•Risks: family history of depression, poverty, unemployment, stressful life events, social isolation, regular drug and alcohol use

• Feeling overwhelmed daily and easily
• Your brain feels like it is always at the edge of over stimulation and under stimulation, making things feel very complicated
• Unsure where to start
• Analysis paralysis: overthinking, “what if there is a better way to do this”
• Your brain feels like it is going in a thousand different directions but you are unable to look at things linearly, which leads to feeling “stuck”
•  Seeing entire projects vs manageable steps or individual parts
• Uncertainty of how to prioritize
• Feeling impatient or dismissing any progress
• Being self critical or overly focused on perfectionism

• Often accompanied with 2 burdens: the trauma of the loss and the feelings and emotions that go along with it
• Loss is traumatic
• Types of loss include: death, ending of a relationship, loss of a job, retirement, health issues, broke dream
• Grief is often complex- It is individual, which can result in feeling lonely and vulnerable
• Often accompanied with relief, which may be confusing and feel wrong
• Can suffer from guilt or blame of self and others
• Some symptoms associated with grief: insomnia, nightmares, depression, anger, panic attacks, heart palpitations, gastrointestinal problems, excess fatigue

• Not receiving the nurturing needed during childhood development
• Desiring the need to be validated or felt/seen/heard
• Mourning the idealized version of parents or guardians
• Often get stuck hoping your parent or guardian will change
• Loss of hope for a loving connection with the parent or guardian
• Seeking the love and connection from others, often leading to unhealthy relationship dynamics and unfulfilled expectations