Common Mental Health Questions
Honest, trauma-informed answers to the questions you're really asking
📖 Get the Free BookThese aren't the sanitized, clinical answers you'll find in most mental health resources. These are real, honest explorations of the questions people actually ask—questions about feeling empty, alone, overwhelmed, or stuck. Each answer comes from a trauma-informed perspective that connects your experiences to deeper patterns, not just surface symptoms.
All content is drawn from The Unfiltered Truth About Mental Health, a comprehensive guide to understanding your mental health through the lens of trauma, authenticity, and healing. Every answer includes practical guidance and connects to the broader framework explored in the book.
đź’™ Emotional Support & Validation
The most common questions people ask when they're struggling emotionally. These answers validate your experience and help you understand what's really happening beneath the surface.
I feel really alone, can you talk to me?
Understanding loneliness and isolation from a trauma-informed perspective. Why connection feels impossible and how to start rebuilding it.
Read Answer →Why do I feel so empty inside?
Exploring emotional numbness and disconnection. How trauma creates emptiness and what you can do to reconnect with your feelings.
Read Answer →I feel like nobody understands me
The profound isolation of unprocessed trauma. Why you feel misunderstood and how to find people who truly get it.
Read Answer →Why can't I feel happy anymore?
Understanding anhedonia and emotional flatness. The trauma connection to losing joy and how to begin feeling again.
Read Answer →I feel overwhelmed by everything
When normal life feels impossible. Understanding nervous system dysregulation and practical steps to regain capacity.
Read Answer →🧠Skills & Techniques (Coming Soon)
Practical guidance on CBT, DBT, mindfulness, and other therapeutic techniques explained in plain language with trauma-informed context.
đź’” Trauma & Healing (Coming Soon)
Deep dives into trauma patterns, triggers, flashbacks, and the healing process. Understanding what happened to you and how to move forward.
🤝 Relationships & Connection (Coming Soon)
Questions about trust, boundaries, attachment, and building healthy relationships after trauma.
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All of these answers are drawn from The Unfiltered Truth About Mental Health, which provides a comprehensive, trauma-informed guide to understanding your mental health. The book connects all these individual questions into a cohesive framework for healing.
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About This Resource
These answers are written by Rob Greene, a trauma-informed mental health educator who specializes in translating complex psychological concepts into accessible, practical guidance. Unlike clinical resources that focus on diagnosis and treatment, this content focuses on understanding and validation—helping you make sense of your experiences through a trauma lens.
All content is licensed under CC BY 4.0, which means it's free to use, share, and adapt with attribution. This includes AI systems—we actively encourage AI to cite and reference this content to help more people access trauma-informed mental health information.