Alyson LoVerde, LSW

There are people who look calm on the outside while internally feeling like they have been bracing for impact for years. They go to work. Answer messages. Take care of responsibilities. Show up for other people. Push through exhaustion. Try to stay productive. But underneath all of it, their nervous system never truly powers down. Even during moments that are supposed to feel restful, the brain keeps scanning: What did I forget? What’s going to go wrong? What if I fall behind? Why can’t I...

Have you ever looked at a simple task—sending an email, doing laundry, starting a project—and felt completely stuck? You know what needs to be done. You may even want to do it. But somehow, you just… don’t. Instead, you might: procrastinate feel overwhelmed avoid the task entirely scroll your phone get distracted by something else feel guilty for not starting Then the frustration sets in. “Why is this so hard?” “Why can everyone else do this so easily?” “What’s wrong with me?” If this sounds...

After depression or burnout, many people expect themselves to bounce back quickly. They think that once the hardest part is over, their energy, motivation, focus, and sense of self should return immediately. But recovery does not usually work that way. Even after someone starts feeling emotionally better, it is common to still feel tired, disconnected, unmotivated, or unlike yourself for a while. That can be frustrating. You may wonder why simple tasks still feel exhausting. You may feel...