In immediate danger? Call your local emergency number.

Find a crisis line in your country
Griefyard Works
Search My Harbor Start here
The Library

Field noteMental healthTraumaStarting over1 minute read

Recovery is not a straight line

Good days, bad days, and why setbacks are normal.

Recovery from mental health problems rarely goes in a straight line.

What it is really like

  • Good weeks followed by bad days
  • Old symptoms coming back under stress
  • Progress that is hard to see day to day

Setbacks are normal

A bad week does not erase your progress. It is part of the process.

Ways to notice progress

  • Keep a simple diary
  • Compare yourself to where you were months ago, not yesterday
  • Ask someone close what they have noticed

Keep going. Things can and do improve.

KEEP EXPLORING

Keep exploring.

Everything

  • CampaignBreak the stigma

    Men don't have to disappear.

    Withdrawal, overwork, anger and numbness are how pain often shows up in men. Disappearing is not the same as coping.

    Men

  • Start here

    I don't know if what happened counts.

    You do not need a name for it. Answer a few questions, and nothing is stored.

    Trauma

  • CourseBeing written

    I don't know where to start

    For the moment when everything feels urgent and nothing feels clear. Sort what is happening into what needs doing now, this month, and later.

    Free4 modulesTrauma

  • ProgramForming now

    The Anchor Program

    Short term stabilization and planning for what comes next.

    FreeOnline, one to oneTrauma

  • PodcastComing soon

    The Lighthouse Is On

    A Griefyard Works podcast. Long conversations about the things men were taught not to say. Coming soon.

    Men

  • LibraryField note

    Recovering after abuse

    Rebuilding yourself once you are safe.

    1 minute readDomestic violence

  • ToolFree sheet

    The first ninety days

    What has to be handled after a death, a separation, or a release, in the order it has to be handled.

    Thirty minutes to read, then a few minutes a dayStarting over

Quick exitLeaves this page immediately. Shortcut: Escape twice.