Mental health progress often feels slow, even when you’re doing everything right. This doesn’t mean therapy isn’t working, it means real change happens through gradual accumulation, not quick fixes. Staying consistent with the right tools over time is what actually shifts the system.

Emotional resilience isn’t about toughness, it’s about recovery time. Dr. Scott explains how sensitive people can build resilience through accurate self-tracking, earned confidence, nervous-system support, and meaningful connection, without trying to feel less.

Appreciation isn’t about forced gratitude, it’s about noticing what matters before it becomes something you miss. This reflective piece explores presence, perspective, and reducing regret by valuing everyday moments while they’re still here.

Suicidal ideation isn’t always about wanting to die, it’s often about wanting relief. Dr. Scott explains how removing suicide as a backup plan and committing to staying changed his relationship with pain, decision-making, and meaning.