Symptom library

Anxiety is the flutter of butterflies in your stomach, the tightness in your chest, or the clammy palms that signal your body is on high alert. Anxiety often lives in the body—racing heartbeats, shallow breathing, and restlessness that won’t let you sit still. It’s more than worry—it’s a full-body response to fear.

Depression can feel like heaviness in your limbs, a deep fatigue that sleep can’t fix, or a quiet coldness in your chest. It can show up as an aching body, a tight throat, or a numb stillness. It’s more than sadness—it’s a weight you carry in your whole being.

Irritability feels like tension under the skin—jaw clenched, fists tightening, shoulders rising. It’s the flush in your face when you snap too quickly, the sharp edge of overwhelm building in your chest. When everything feels “too much,” irritability may be your body’s cry for rest or regulation.

Psychosis can feel like unreality in your own skin—racing thoughts, chills along the spine, or senses that feel overstimulated. You might feel disconnected from your body or hyperaware of sounds, shadows, or sensations others don’t notice. It’s not just in the mind—it’s an experience your body remembers, too.