Healing isn’t always a straight line, and I think that’s what makes it so real.
In this final episode of the Mental Health Mini-Series: Science, Emotions & Real Healing, I’m exploring what happens after the breakdown, the unpredictable, beautifully non-linear path of recovery.

Throughout this series, we’ve talked about how anxiety hides behind strength, how emotions live in the body, and how the nervous system holds on to what the mind can’t always express.
But this time, I want to talk about what comes next, why healing feels like one step forward, two steps back, and why that’s not failure, but actually neuroplasticity at work.

I’m joined once again by Dr. Mohita Shrivastava, to uncover:
- Why the brain sometimes “replays” pain even after we’ve healed

- How neuroplasticity shapes real recovery

- The science of emotional resilience and connection

- And how to find hope when healing itself starts to feel exhausting

This episode isn’t about perfection; it’s about understanding yourself, your brain, and your healing process through a combination of science and compassion.

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Because healing isn’t about moving on, it’s about moving through, one gentle step at a time.