Emily Perry

Written by Emily Perry , clinical social work intern at TKCC There’s a quiet kind of pain that often doesn’t look dramatic. It doesn’t announce itself. It doesn’t demand attention. It just kind of settles in… and slowly starts to feel familiar. Over time, what once felt uncomfortable begins to feel ordinary. This is often how emotional minimization develops. Emotional minimization is the habit of dismissing, downplaying, or explaining away our own emotional experience. It can sound like:...

Written by Emily Perry , Clinical Social Work Intern at TKCC Sometimes it starts as something small. A tight chest you can’t quite explain.A headache that shows up at the same time every day. A level of fatigue that doesn’t match your schedule. Nothing dramatic. Nothing urgent. Just enough to notice… and move past. Until it keeps happening. It’s easy to assume your body is overreacting. Or that it’s just stress, hormones, or a busy season. But what if your body is actually being incredibly...