“Not every struggle has a story. Not every pain has a cause. Sometimes there is no reason - and you’re still allowed to need care”

We’re often told that there must be a reason behind our struggles.

A reason we feel low.

A reason we can’t get out of bed.

A reason something inside us feels broken.

But what if there isn’t one?

In this episode, we talk about the pressure to explain pain — to justify depression, anxiety, exhaustion, and emotional heaviness with a clear cause or past event. We explore what it feels like to struggle without an obvious reason, the shame that can come with that, and why pain doesn’t need an origin story to be real or valid.

This is a reminder that not every experience can be traced back to a single moment. Sometimes the brain changes. Sometimes life wears us down. And sometimes things just happen.

You don’t need a reason to struggle.

You don’t need proof to deserve support.

You don’t need to understand everything in order to be gentle with yourself.

Sometimes there is no reason — and that’s okay.