EP 164 Your Feelings Are Valid” — The Conversation Everyone Needs

About this episode

This episode discusses the importance of validating feelings and explores various aspects of mental health, including anxiety, depression, and emotional healing.

In this deeply honest episode of the Life Choices Podcast, we talk about anxiety, depression, emotional numbness, trauma, avoidance, self-worth, emotional regulation, and learning how to feel again after years of surviving in chaos.Bella opens up about growing up emotionally invalidated, struggling with avoidant behaviors, feeling “functional” while silently battling depression, and learning how to understand emotions through therapy, journaling, and self-awareness.This episode explores:Why depression can feel comfortingHow anxiety hides beneath functionalityEmotional regulation and understanding feelingsHealing from emotional invalidationLearning to accept happiness without guiltWhy helping others can help us heal ourselvesMental health, therapy, trauma, and growthIf you’ve ever felt overwhelmed, emotionally numb, anxious, or alone — this conversation is for you

People in this episode

Host: Bradley david aka Birdman

Guest: Bella

Topics covered

• mental health
• emotional regulation
• depression
• anxiety
• self-worth
• trauma
• healing

Keywords

• anxiety
• depression
• emotional numbness
• self-awareness
• therapy
• trauma
• growth
• emotional regulation

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