What it means:
How your mind feels—your thoughts, emotions, moods, and how you handle stress.
Case n point:
You ever wake up mad for no reason? Can’t focus? Don’t want to be bothered? That’s your mental health talking. It’s real, even if nobody sees it.

What it means:
When your mind won’t chill. You’re always overthinking, nervous, or on edge.
Case n point:
You pacing before a fight, heart beating fast? Or stressing over money, school, or what people think of you? That shaky, sick feeling—yep, that’s anxiety.

What it means:
A heavy sadness that don’t go away. You feel tired, numb, or like nothing matters.
Case n point:
If you ever felt like, “What’s the point?” or stopped caring about stuff you used to love—like music, friends, or getting dressed—that could be depression.

What it means:
When something bad happens, and your mind and body don’t know how to let it go.
Case n point:
Seeing violence, getting abused, losing somebody close—those moments don’t just fade. Trauma stays in your body like a wound that never fully healed.

What it means:
Things you do to handle stress, pain, or strong emotions—healthy or unhealthy.
Case n point:
Some people smoke, fight, or stay high to cope. Others walk, draw, write, or talk it out. Coping ain’t bad—it’s how you cope that makes the difference.

What it means:
Setting rules for how people treat you and protect your peace.
Case n point:
You ever told someone “Don’t touch me like that” or “Stop blowing up my phone”? That’s a boundary. And you’re allowed to have them—no matter who it is.

What it means:
People you trust when life gets hard—friends, family, teachers, mentors.
Case n point:
Your “go-to” when you broke, hurt, or need someone to listen. Even one real one beats a hundred fake ones

What it means:
To make something regular, not weird or shameful.
Case n point:
Talking about therapy, crying, or saying “I’m not okay” should be normal—not something people get clowned for.

What it means:
When something reminds you of your pain and it hits you hard—fast.
Case n point:
If yelling reminds you of fights at home, or a certain smell reminds you of a bad memory—you’ve been triggered. It ain’t being “sensitive”—it’s real.

What it means:
Working through your pain so it doesn’t control you forever.
Case n point:
Healing don’t mean forgetting. It means learning how to move forward without breaking down every time the past pops up.

What it means:
When life is too much and your mind or body can’t relax.
Case n point:
Bills due, drama at home, school pressure, no food in the fridge—that tight feeling in your chest? That’s stress. And too much of it can mess up your whole body.

What it means:
When you’re so tired and drained, you can’t even care anymore.
Case n point:
You been showing up, helping everybody, pushing through—but now you feel done. Snapping on folks, can’t think, don’t want to move? That’s burnout.

What it means:
A sudden wave of fear that makes your body feel like it’s shutting down.
Case n point:
You feel like you can’t breathe, your heart racing, dizzy, like you about to die—but you not. That’s a panic attack. It’s scary but it will pass.

What it means:
How you feel about yourself deep down—not the act, but the truth.
Case n point:
You ever look in the mirror and hate what you see? Or act confident, but inside you feel not good enough? That’s self-esteem.

What it means:
Cutting yourself off from people, even when you really need someone.
Case n point:
You don’t text back, don’t come outside, don’t answer calls—not ‘cause you bougie, but because you’re hurting and don’t know how to say it.

What it means:
When someone plays with your mind and feelings to control or hurt you.
Case n point:
They call you worthless, guilt-trip you, make you feel crazy, or control who you talk to. It ain’t love—it’s abuse, even if they never hit you.

What it means:
The pain that comes when you lose someone or something important.
Case n point:
Death, breakups, even losing a home or pet—grief hits hard. And there’s no timeline for healing. One day you good, the next you crying. That’s normal.

What it means:
When you try to push your feelings down like they not there.
Case n point:
You ever laugh to hide the pain? Or keep busy so you don’t think? That’s suppressing. But what you don’t deal with will eventually explode.

What it means:
Pain and habits passed down through families—especially in our culture.
Case n point:
If your grandma was hurt, your mom hurt, and now you hurting too… that’s not just bad luck. That’s generational trauma. It can stop with you.

What it means:
A space to talk with someone trained to help you sort out your mind and emotions.
Case n point:
It’s not just for “crazy people.” Therapy is for folks who want peace, clarity, or just need a place to vent where nobody’s judging.