World Mental Health Day: You Are Still Figuring It Out, and That’s Okay
World Mental Health Day 2025 message about growth and healing
Today is World Mental Health Day - a great time to pause, reflect, and remind ourselves that we are “normal” and our brains are just responding to the world we have experienced.
Our brains have developed habits through the lens of what we’ve been through—our upbringing, our relationships, our society. Unfortunately, protective patterns can be limiting. The good news? Those patterns aren’t permanent. You can teach your brain new ways to respond.
Your Brain is Doing Its Job - Trying to Protect You
Your brain’s number 1 priority is safety and survival - not happiness. When you react, avoid, or overthink, that’s your brain trying to keep you safe based on the information it has learned. But safety patterns and needs shift throughout life. What might have been helpful in the past may no longer be helpful in the current circumstances of your life.
Healing isn’t about “fixing” yourself; it’s about recalibrating your brain’s interpretations to notice the safety in your life.
The following are 2 themes I have observed need recalibrating in a majority of my clients, I hope to share this to spark your emotional healing and self-acceptance.
Two Things I Wish All My Clients Knew
Your Life Is Not and Will Not Be Defined by One Event
From childhood it is engrained in us early - one test, one grade, one decision can determine our entire future. Yes, it could have an influence but it is not defined by it. Life is malleable. You can continue to learn, adapt, and redirect your life. Even as an adult one relationship, one job, or one mistake does not determine your worth or life outcome. You continue to grow and have opportunities to “right your wrongs” as long as you are alive.
No One Has It All Figured Out
As kids it probably seemed like all adults had it figured out. Sike! Now you are an adult and know better - everyone is still figuring it out. The moment you think you have it all figured out life with prove otherwise and such is life.
Feeling like an imposter implies 2 things 1) everyone else is an expert or has it figured out 2) figuring it out is incorrect. We are all learning and figuring things out as they unfold. Keeping a growth mindset and seeking emotional healing can help you practice acceptance yourself and where you are in life.
A Message For World Mental Health Day
If you’ve made mistakes, or you’re afraid of making them, remember: you still have time to grow, adapt, and heal.
You are not broken—you are learning.
You are not behind—you are evolving.
You are not alone—everyone is still figuring it out.
Take today as a reminder to pause, reflect, and offer yourself some compassion.
If you’re ready to explore how your brain’s learned patterns affect your life, therapy can help you create new ones. Schedule a consultation.