Frequently used comparisons, "Others are going through a lot worse or others are doing so much better" don't help our mental health.
Intensity of difficulties will be different for every individual based on their coping styles, support system and available resources.
"It is not the experiences themselves, but the way we interpret them that determine the quality of our lives.”- Irvin Yalom
Anxiety is a protective emotion that may come up when we're doing something new and different.
Our mind is trying to look after us, to warn us of the 'potential danger' as it doesn't know yet how to navigate through a novel experience.
Let's give our mind some time to grow comfortable, feel safe, taking solace in the fact that our mind is doing nothing but trying to protect us.
Progress in therapy does not always 'feel good'.
It's a novel, vulnerable and different experience which sometimes makes it scary even if it's for the better.
Scary doesn't always mean bad.