Susan Pava LMFT

Your life is out of whack, and you’re not feeling like yourself. If you’re suffering, that means you’re not accepting whatever pain you’re feeling. And dealing with this stuff is hard. It feels like a Fascist dictator is living inside your head telling you what you should be doing and who you need to be. Avoidance is your answer, so again you pick up your phone and start scrolling on TikTok to soothe yourself in a world of distractions, reeling you in until you’ve lost an hour or two. If it’s not TikTok, then it’s video games, mindless eating, maybe even drinking more than usual, and avoiding friends. This stuff in our minds can be overwhelming, you can’t escape the storm in your head – the challenging thoughts that come and go, the scary stories you tell yourself, the feelings that ...