how are you, really?

this is your sign to stay alive.

sometimes, just staying alive is enough. "healing" feels unobtainable. progress feels impossible. in those moments, all you can do is make sure you're here tomorrow to try again. that is the most powerful thing you can do. let's talk about it. TOUR TICKETS AT www.ethanjewell.com [www.ethanjewell.com]!! • Welcome back to Feel Your Feelings with Ethan Jewell! I'm not a psychologist, a doctor, or a mental health professional. Instead, I'm here to guide you through the world of mental health from a casual, relatable lens. I've been there, I've felt that, and I understand what you're feeling. Let's feel some feelings.

why getting better feels like getting worse.

healing your mental health is already hard. it becomes a nearly impossible battle when "getting better" FEELS like "getting worse". in order to heal, you have to let go a very important part of yourself - the version of you that has become comfortable within your pain. let's talk about it. Merch ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. ⁠⁠ [https://ethanjewell.myshopify.com/] • Welcome back to Feel Your Feelings with Ethan Jewell! I'm not a psychologist, a doctor, or a mental health professional. Instead, I'm here to guide you through the world of mental health from a casual, relatable lens. I've been there, I've felt that, and I understand what you're feeling. Let's feel some feelings.

why are we addicted to 'locking in'?

there is an obsession with "locking in". the problem is... when you're struggling with mental illness, you can't just force yourself to move forward and be productive. you need time, space, and patience to heal before making that move. let's talk about it. Merch ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. ⁠⁠ [https://ethanjewell.myshopify.com/] • Welcome back to Feel Your Feelings with Ethan Jewell! I'm not a psychologist, a doctor, or a mental health professional. Instead, I'm here to guide you through the world of mental health from a casual, relatable lens. I've been there, I've felt that, and I understand what you're feeling. Let's feel some feelings.

what if it DOES get better?

what if things... actually got better? does that thought scare you? i know it scares me. this pain has become a part of me. hope is scary. but what if healing is just on the other side? let's talk about why we're so afraid to let ourselves hope, and what happens when we finally do. Merch ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. ⁠ [https://ethanjewell.myshopify.com/] • Welcome back to Feel Your Feelings with Ethan Jewell! I'm not a psychologist, a doctor, or a mental health professional. Instead, I'm here to guide you through the world of mental health from a casual, relatable lens. I've been there, I've felt that, and I understand what you're feeling. Let's feel some feelings.

why are you scared of being alone with yourself?

most of us can't sit in silence for more than a few minutes before reaching for something. the phone, the music, the TV, the podcast - anything to fill the quiet. but the quiet isn't the problem. what you're afraid you'll find there is. let's talk about it. Merch ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://ethanjewell.myshopify.com/]. ⁠ • Welcome back to Feel Your Feelings with Ethan Jewell! I'm not a psychologist, a doctor, or a mental health professional. Instead, I'm here to guide you through the world of mental health from a casual, relatable lens. I've been there, I've felt that, and I understand what you're feeling. Let's feel some feelings.