I’m a therapist and it truly brings me so much joy to see people ready to start/ restart the therapy journey. It can be such a powerful experience and I hope you find someone that can guide you on your healing journey. Set up the consult calls, ask the hard questions, don’t hesitate to let them know if things aren’t working for you. A good therapist will want that feedback. I always say that the fit is just as important as any skills they have. Thank you for your vulnerability and willingness to share this side of you. You have no idea how many people it resonates with ❤
I like the idea of therapy, but all of my experiences with it have been extremely frustrating and disappointing. I’ve truly never met a good therapist. It’s unfortunate how much time, effort, and money often goes into finding the “right” person who will actually help.
absolutely! i feel like im in a more painful healing spot than i anticipated and need the guidance 🫶🏻 im excited to start which i feel like can be half the battle 🫠
I have always been a silent watcher, but I have to say I really appreciate all the realness from you recently. Social media can feel like an unrealistic fairytale sometimes, and it’s so refreshing to see real emotions and experiences. There is nothing on Earth that blooms all year round; Nature wasn't created to do that, and neither were you. From one TN girly to another, I love y'all endlessly!!
Im usually a silent watcher too. It’s important to share real experiences. Many of us struggle in the same way and it helps to know we are not alone. I pray you heal in every way! ❤
I watch religiously but have never commented-wanted to take this opportunity to thank you for being authentic and relatable. We all need more honesty surrounding mental health. I hope you’re feeling better today. ❤
Thanks for sharing, it is really helpful to know you arent alone when dealing with mental illness. And i also know how it helps me personally to talk about it instead of holding it all in so i love that you created this space for yourself to do that ❤
as a person with PMDD - you are not alone, and a lot of us understand how hard it is, especially cause you're at rock bottom. we love you jennica, and you are so strong
Don't be nervous or embarrassed at all about not fitting with your therapist, and don't stay with someone you don't click with because you're afraid of hurting their feelings- they get it too. It doesn't mean either of you are bad people or that you are "bad at therapy." It just means it isn't a fit. Best of luck! I so appreciate your openness online it's seriously so amazing.
Jennica - thank you thank you thank you for your mental health vulnerability. I wish I could express to you how thankful I am for your openness. Some days, yes I want to shut off…but what helps me more on hard days are discussions like this that let me know I’m less alone. I have been diagnosed with PMDD and other mental health issues and I’m also a training therapist. I can’t thank you enough for so transparently talking about your mental health and ALSO the habits you’ve put into place to learn more about yourself. You are incredible and your vulnerability is something I am deeply grateful for.
I am here in tears. I was recently diagnosed with PMDD and have felt alone in the journey. I appreciate how transparent you have been in this vlog. Going to work while in the middle of a PMDD episode is very difficult. Take care of yourself ❤
Really love your vlogs! I know it may sound weird but as difficult as it is...there is some comfort in having a diagnosis. I am almost twice your age and have always been "the glass is half full girl", but the struggle has been there my whole life. As I watch more and more younger girls, it's comforting to know that there medical reasons for these feelings. But most importantly, you don't have to explain or defend how your feel. Your feelings are completely valid and you are not alone. xo
this video was truly the bright spot in my day…lost a very young person in my hometown due to an overdose and everything feels so heavy. thank you for bringing me some hope today
Thank you so much for being brave and vulnerable and sharing your feelings ❤ I can definitely relate with the anxiety and depression and difficult days. Know you bring so much joy to so many people with your videos 😊 I started therapy this year - I found that as soon as I was saying out loud that I was ready to go to therapy I found my psychologist. We have such a great rapport and it’s been life changing to be able to speak. I suggest that you put this out into the universe and I guarantee find the right person for you when the time is right. I really believe in divine timing. Remember to keep looking after you and doing the little things that bring you joy 💜
I understand feeling like you don’t have anything to cry about and still just crying. The holidays and be hard for a lot of reasons. I’m a griever, as well as a child of poverty. Duality. As far as a therapy, look for a therapist that has your intersections. My life has been so positively impacted by having a Black woman therapist, I can’t even put it into words. Good luck. It’s inspiring to see young parents actually do the work on your mental health. Coming from somebody whose parents would literally never.
The vulnerability is beautiful and I thank you for it. I appreciate more woman coming out and talking about PMDD specifically. I got diagnosed at 14, I’m now 32. The one think I have learned with dealing with it for so long is, remind yourself that you are loved, also, walking, low impact work out help, get the endorphins. ALSO B6 and magnesium. Keep going Queen!! Love you!!! ♥️✨
i never feel more connected to you than when you’re being real about how you feel! honestly, sometimes hearing you describe yourself as joy from inside out makes me wish i could be like that, so knowing you aren’t always like that brings more humanity into the vlogs. i’m sure it’s hard to post these and feeling like you’re bringing sadness into our escapes (which are your vlogs obviously) but i want you to know at least one person truly appreciates the honesty. it makes me feel less alone with my depression and anxiety and brings in your humanness. i love you guys!!! 💛💛💛
The plant roots that are coming out of the monstera are aerial roots! They help the plant to absorb moisture from the air I wouldn’t cut them off. What I usually do is give them a good spritz when I’m watering my plant. Hope you’re feeling better ❤
Silent watcher here but I am so thankful for you opening up Jennica. I have been wanting to get tested for PMDD for a year now and I probably should because I truly feel like I have more than most of the symptoms. Love you and Annica! Been watching since 2020! 🫶🏼
3:30 min in & want you to know that you are not disappointing us, you are being real and RAW & without knowing it - you’re making people feel less alone! 🫶
I've been watching for almost 2 years now but I have been diagnosed with PMDD too. I was prescribed Prozac for about a year now and it's been helping alot but idk if it's this time of year or what, but it's s always hard and I struggle with anxiety and depression more during these times. Thank you for being open and honest and making me not feel alone. You are an inspiration to me and so many! ❤
Thank you for being vulnerable on a bad day ❤ this makes me feel so much better because I always think you have your ish together and everything is perfect and happy. I also have PMDD that developed mid to late 30s and I just turned 35 and haven’t had a period in two months and I could actually care less because for the first time in as long as I can remember - I can go almost a whole month with wanting to die. I still have down days but they’re just a handful in compared to the weeks I used to struggle with PMDD.
Tbh, I hit a pretty low part of my life earlier this year and had to stay with my mom for a while so I kept reminding my husband if he could water our two baby plants but he just barley had the time to do it so when it was time for me to come home, he had them out for me so that I could grieve, like it literally broke my heart that they died on me
I am only 12 minutes in but needed to stop and say how much I appreciate your vulnerability and honesty. I’m a teen mom with a now 19 year old and everything feels so much heavier now that I’m not in survival mode. Please share whatever you learn bc this year has felt thicker to get through
It’s so important to process emotions whether it’s behind the camera or on camera, and seeing it as a viewer is a reminder too. I know I speak for all of us when I say that we appreciate your realness and honesty with all of this!! When you said you’re such a positive and joyful person, so you don’t know why you feel the feelings you do, I resonate with that so so much. I’ve felt my first real feelings of depression this year and it’s such a foreign feeling for me as a mostly positive and happy person. It’s a brisk walk, not a race. Give yourself grace!!❤️
I really love your realness… it has helped me on my hard days, I have not been diagnosed yet but I have figured out for my self that I have anxiety and depression. I seem happy on the outside but inside I’m struggling. This past year for me has been a healing/learning year and you and Annica have help me through some of those day and I want to thank you for that ❤
The beginning of this video made me feel so seen! This time of year is always so hard for me so it's nice to know that I'm not going through this alone. Jennica, you're an amazing person and have such radiant energy! (Also for the plants, you can still the aerial roots of your monstera in the soil and they will root there. For the Birds of Paradise, it will make you feel sad but it's probably best to cut the brown leaves off so the plant can put its energy towards growing new ones. Also your fiddle leaf looks so good!!! I cannot keep those alive for anything)
I'm so glad you kept that beginning part in and I relate 💯 Especially the anxiety getting so bad you start taking it out on others which is what finally made me talk to a doctor and being put on meds. The bad days are important to slow down and give yourself grace. We are truly in this together and we love you ❤
Jennica, you are so so strong. To even wake up in the morning and get out of bed is such an achievement, my whole world changed upside down this December and you guys have truly made my days happier, I am currently struggling to get out of bed and even do the little things but we’re in this together ❤
Oh sweet, Jennica I'm crying along with you so many things processing in someone's life, triggers, grief, anxiety, and so much more. Feeling those emotions extra too and continuous feelings of grieving i have and it becomes more difficult to cope with during the holidays. I'm happy that you're choosing yourself and telling yourself this is the things you need to do to get better by finding a therapist. I wish you the best of luck and i hope you find a therapist that can walk with you in this moment of life. Sending lots hugs 🤗 love ya girlie ❤ thanks for sharing. Everyone else dealing with similar situations sending you all love too.
I am so glad you talked with us and was so real. I enjoy watching you and Annica because you guys are so real. I struggle with anxiety and Depression. I have severe anxiety. I haven’t had an anxiety attack in 3 months. It might not seem like long but I have major health issues. I can’t work. Haven’t been able to for the last year, can’t drive, shower alone, and so much more. So not having an anxiety attack in 3 months is huge!! I can’t afford a therapist. But thankfully I have a very supportive boyfriend who I can talk to and ask support from. I live with him and he pays all my bills just to help me. He is so amazing. But God is also what got me through!
It's beautiful to hear that you've been able not to have anxiety for 3 months. Ugh anxiety and depression are horrible and apart from that having chronic illnesses that I can relate too. I also can't do much on my own due to illness. I'm glad you have a support system. Blessings to you 🙏 and have a beautiful Holiday season.
Ugh jennica 💔 PMDD here too. Gearing up for that luteal phase is like going up the first big hill of a roller coaster you did not agree to be on 😂 you know it's coming, you know its gonna suck, and you can put supports in place and try to brace yourself as well as you can, but nothing can really prepare you for when it knocks you on your 🍑. I wouldnt wish it on my worst enemy. I hope you can find relief soon and I always say I'm at least grateful to live in a time where women can talk about this openly and find other women who are going through the same. ❤ Also once you find that therapist that's right for you, its the BEST feeling, I promise!! Xo Edit to say I am so GLAD you didnt cut this!! It was so validating!!
thrifted therapy tip from a therapist (and more importantly a client, too) make a list of where you want to be, what healed looks like to you and give yourself the permission to allow yourself to question if the therapist is the one for you. they might not be & that is okay. the right therapist will feel like the best fit, just give yourself some grace the first month or two to question it! love u guys so much pmdd girly too
I have been doing EMDR since September and let me tell you it is more healing than any other therapy I have ever had!!! You’ll find your therapist this year I feel it!!❤
Hi Jennica! Thank you for sharing your struggles and the downs as well as the ups. I just wanted to say that finding a therapist can be difficult, but know that you are worthy of starting a process and finding a person that is the best fit for you. Something that helps me is asking questions about the tools and the way of working that the therapist has, just so I can have a better idea if I will feel comfortable. It can take a few sessions to fully know if it will click or not, but even taking that first step is progress. Hope this helps, and good luck!❤
I had a daughter and seeing how my parents treat her has definitely brought up A LOT I realized im not as healed as I thought from my childhood. really resonated with that 🤍
Omg I swear I’ve been watching you guys since day one I loveee the cookie introduction it really turned out so greats!! The animals obsesseddddd❤ I love the way we are “FaceTiming” you really bring joy to my day and make my anxiety go away watching ur videos you are such a positive amazing person keep ur head up❤
You are not alone, Mama! I told my children that I have PMDD because I want to break the stigma surrounding mental health. My children are 14, 12, and 10. I couldn’t bear to go another year without shedding light on my depression and anxiety. I’ve struggled with trauma my entire life, so navigating my emotions was difficult and painful. I’m now 35 and trying to focus on self-compassion. Letting my house go and relaxing around chaos, talking through my feelings, listening to my body more… Holding you close to my heart! Will be praying for you. 🙏🏽❤️ PS. My youngest daughter encouraged me to send this message. My daughters and I really enjoy watching your vlogs. ❤
I am really thankful that you opened up about having bad days because I do too, and because I love watching you, and because I unfortunately compare myself to others and am very hard on myself. So all of that to say, it's good for me to see that everybody struggles because while I KNOW this... pics or didn't happen, ya know?
jennica I really think EMDR would be sooooo good for you! you went through A LOT growing up and even if you don’t view it as “trauma” necessarily, it put TRAUMA on your nervous system and EMDR will help reprocess emotions and stimulus that are triggering ❤️ let me know if you need any therapist recommendations!!
You are always so cheerful and I love it! This side is just as beautiful! Therapy can be awesome, hope you find someone who clicks with you. And I encourage you to look into IFS therapy. Good luck😘
I was recently diagnosed with PMDD at 25. My therapist said it would kind of coast until I was 30 and 30-35 it would show up more. Your feelings are so valid and a therapist is such a help if you find the right one. Also Pepcid AC has changed my life. I still get emotional but definitely not as much. I take it for a full 10 days/ until I notice that I’m not waking up anxious.
I know I'm not the only other mom out here Who resonates with this so much Cuz in my heart I am joy and that's all I want to be But he also struggle with severe anxiety depression and ADHD Sometimes That part of me just takes over no matter how much I just want to be sparkly me
Jennica, this is maybe a little parasocial lol, I know you don’t know me, but I just wanted to say thank you for being so transparent and honest about your mental health 🧠 it really does make me feel less alone as someone with similar struggles, and I’m sure I’m not the only one! As a 28 year old girlie who’s also an Aquarius and also diagnosed with ADHD, I really do relate to you, although our lives are different in a lot of other ways! Just hope you know that you make a positive difference and there’s a lot of us out here rooting for you❤️ hope you and AJ have a wonderful weekend❤️🩹 - a viewer since 2020 wishing all the best for you both!!
it does truly help me so much when i hear someone else say thoughts i may be thinking! even tho i don’t love to talk about it a lot i know its so so important so that we can find those tips and tricks to help us get through 🫶🏻 proud fellow adhd aquarius!! we can ask for help and talk about our emotions even though we’d rather keep it all bottled up!!! 😂
I had been wanting to find a therapist for a couple of years now, but I kept getting discouraged half way through the process. A couple months ago however, I decided this was it, it was happening and nothing was going to stop me this time! I finally made it ALL THE WAY THROUGH the process to actually sitting in a therapists office, and I LOVE her! I sympathize with you because you're correct, it can be a journey. But I believe if you follow your heart throughout the process, those guardians who guide you, (and trust me, you have them!) will steer you in the right direction whenever possible. On the practical side, I highly recommend that you start with a list of practitioners that are covered under your insurance, then girl read the bio on every single one! You will see how far away they're located, whether or not they do in person and/or remote, what each of them specialize, in and I think most importantly, what their philosophy to therapy is. The more info you can get, the closer you will be to finding the right one! Good luck, and don't give up until you pick one! You can do this! ❤
Also, I have officially been influenced, lol. I just came back from buying my first bunch of mini brands!!!! Everyone's getting one with their jammies on Christmas eve! 😂I think I feel a new tradition forming... 😁
In grad school to become a therapist. Thank you for sharing! These convos are important. I’ve personally done EMDR and it is very beneficial for trauma. Also cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) has been so helpful in my healing journey. Try a few therapists out if you need, and you will find the right one that clicks. You got this and are doing a brave thing 💕
Jennica as a psych nurse (in Memphis) please just take care of you and over come the stigma! You deserve to put yourself first and do what is best for your mind, body, and soul!!!!! Find a therapist you can talk to who gets you! Therapist are like men,....... and fish. There's a bunch of them in the sea but all are meant for your hook. Take your time and find the one who you connect with on a deep level! YOU'VE GOT THIS GIRL!!! ONE DAY (SOMETIMES HOUR) AT A TIME!
omg I was at the game and was looking for yall around me because I KNEW you’d be there lol. You were the section beside me! it was a great game to be a pred 💛
Jennica, thank you. ❤ as another girly with mental illness i soo understand. Getting a counselor is also on my list for 2025. Its been a long time coming but every single time i find a good one and am making huge progress they leave the place I'm at and i have to start all over. Its frustrating and why I've been putting it off. Plus i don't like feeling the pain that comes with the healing either so thats another reason I've not done so. Sending much love from you biggest fan in AZ
I'll never forget my friend told me her 8yr old daughter said, momma I like it so much better now (bcuz my friend got a divorce) when we're at papa's house it is quiet & fun & when we're with u at ur house ur happy & not arguing with papa & sad all the time. I thought it was genius that a 8yr old was more aware of the chaos than my friend & her husband. In general, we r no good to ANYONE if we don't take care of ourselves first. U have to put ur mask on first then ur child's on a airplane. Glad ur making urself a priority bcuz trust me the oder u get & have no companion the harder it gets. Children will grow up & hopefully will spread their wings & GOD willing create their own life. Loneliness is a real thing & friends start moving away etc & it's hard. Ur taking the right steps to a beautiful 2025!
Go therapy shopping ❤ I found when my brain had time and space to think because it was always preoccupied with other things in life the trauma unfolded. 😅
I never found the right therapist until I did Psychology Today. I liken it to what I can imagine online dating would be like. You put in what you want in a therapist and you’re matched with several and then you choose. My daughter has seen several over the years and never had a great one until she used it either. Highly recommend. I got super picky. Mine saved my life. Literally. Wouldn’t have made it without her.
I wish you could add a photo in the comments…there’s a make it mini verse Harry Potter potion set. Super cute! Lots of tiny cute things in the make it mini verse collection for a tiny book shelf and all you need is a light to cure resin. If you love the mini brands you’ll die for this. Thought you should know. 😀
I have PMDD and it is terrible. I’m literally a different person and I feel like I only get one week a month of feeling like myself 😢 I have started taking daily Pepcid AC, Maca and unaltered hormone balance (Amazon) and its starting to help a lot. ❤
Also, I cut out almost all caffeine ~a year ago and unfortunately it did make a drastic difference 😂 I just have a Diet Coke a day or so. (I also have anxiety and OCD. It helps most with the anxiety.)
I know there is drama with them but i found my therapist on better help. She then left the platform and opened her own practice and i went with her. Literally the first therapist i matched with there (i had looked for a local one too). I have been with her for 3-4 years now. Thank god for therapy
I'm sorry you been going through such a hard time. I have mental health struggles too. My anxiety is so bad that it makes my depression worse. I was recently at the ER the other day because my heart was racing so bad that I almost passed out. It happens every couple of months I go to the ER and my dr only prescribes me ten Ativan at the lowest dose. I get it on e every two months for panic attacks if im lucky. And where I live we have only one psychiatrist. I been on the waiting list for like three years. :(
A good podcast for you to listen to may the be the Beyond Trauma one. It is done by the same people who do the Notice That podcast that is for clinicians (which I love). These others I have included I haven't listened to but I do know of Tracy as she is Australian. - Understanding EMDR by Tracy Lynch - While this podcast is not exclusively for clients, it aims to share knowledge and grow understanding of EMDR therapy. It may be accessible to both practitioners and clients interested in learning more about EMDR. - The EMDR Effects Podcast. Hosted by Rachel Totten, an EMDR Certified Therapist, this podcast explores the healing potential of EMDR therapy. It features insightful conversations with experts, personal stories, and explanations of EMDR's science in an accessible manner.
I suffered from several forms of child abuse in the hands of my caretakers and my stepfather from the age of 5 to 18 years old. The only thing that helped me and I can sit here today and say I don’t suffer from anxiety, depression, or PTSD is Jesus!! Reading the Bible daily is the best therapy and best of all, it’s free!! I love you girls, I’ve been watching y’all since 2020🫶🏼🫶🏼
I have been on a therapy journey doing EMDR for about 18 months and it has changed my life in the most incredible ways. 🥹 It is the hardest thing I have ever done, but it was so incredibly necessary. “Hard but necessary” has been my mantra during my therapy and EMDR journey and I hope the same healing for you, dear friend. ❤
I’m a therapist and it truly brings me so much joy to see people ready to start/ restart the therapy journey. It can be such a powerful experience and I hope you find someone that can guide you on your healing journey. Set up the consult calls, ask the hard questions, don’t hesitate to let them know if things aren’t working for you. A good therapist will want that feedback. I always say that the fit is just as important as any skills they have. Thank you for your vulnerability and willingness to share this side of you. You have no idea how many people it resonates with ❤
Also healing can be painful and it is not linear.
I like the idea of therapy, but all of my experiences with it have been extremely frustrating and disappointing. I’ve truly never met a good therapist. It’s unfortunate how much time, effort, and money often goes into finding the “right” person who will actually help.
absolutely! i feel like im in a more painful healing spot than i anticipated and need the guidance 🫶🏻 im excited to start which i feel like can be half the battle 🫠
I have always been a silent watcher, but I have to say I really appreciate all the realness from you recently. Social media can feel like an unrealistic fairytale sometimes, and it’s so refreshing to see real emotions and experiences. There is nothing on Earth that blooms all year round; Nature wasn't created to do that, and neither were you. From one TN girly to another, I love y'all endlessly!!
Im usually a silent watcher too. It’s important to share real experiences. Many of us struggle in the same way and it helps to know we are not alone. I pray you heal in every way! ❤
I watch religiously but have never commented-wanted to take this opportunity to thank you for being authentic and relatable. We all need more honesty surrounding mental health. I hope you’re feeling better today. ❤
Thanks for sharing, it is really helpful to know you arent alone when dealing with mental illness. And i also know how it helps me personally to talk about it instead of holding it all in so i love that you created this space for yourself to do that ❤
as a person with PMDD - you are not alone, and a lot of us understand how hard it is, especially cause you're at rock bottom. we love you jennica, and you are so strong
Don't be nervous or embarrassed at all about not fitting with your therapist, and don't stay with someone you don't click with because you're afraid of hurting their feelings- they get it too. It doesn't mean either of you are bad people or that you are "bad at therapy." It just means it isn't a fit. Best of luck! I so appreciate your openness online it's seriously so amazing.
Jennica - thank you thank you thank you for your mental health vulnerability. I wish I could express to you how thankful I am for your openness. Some days, yes I want to shut off…but what helps me more on hard days are discussions like this that let me know I’m less alone.
I have been diagnosed with PMDD and other mental health issues and I’m also a training therapist. I can’t thank you enough for so transparently talking about your mental health and ALSO the habits you’ve put into place to learn more about yourself. You are incredible and your vulnerability is something I am deeply grateful for.
I have a list of books and podcasts that have changed my life if you’d ever like recs🩷
I am here in tears. I was recently diagnosed with PMDD and have felt alone in the journey. I appreciate how transparent you have been in this vlog. Going to work while in the middle of a PMDD episode is very difficult. Take care of yourself ❤
Really love your vlogs! I know it may sound weird but as difficult as it is...there is some comfort in having a diagnosis. I am almost twice your age and have always been
"the glass is half full girl", but the struggle has been there my whole life. As I watch more and more younger girls, it's comforting to know that there medical reasons for these feelings. But most importantly, you don't have to explain or defend how your feel. Your feelings are completely valid and you are not alone. xo
this video was truly the bright spot in my day…lost a very young person in my hometown due to an overdose and everything feels so heavy. thank you for bringing me some hope today
Thank you so much for being brave and vulnerable and sharing your feelings ❤ I can definitely relate with the anxiety and depression and difficult days. Know you bring so much joy to so many people with your videos 😊 I started therapy this year - I found that as soon as I was saying out loud that I was ready to go to therapy I found my psychologist. We have such a great rapport and it’s been life changing to be able to speak. I suggest that you put this out into the universe and I guarantee find the right person for you when the time is right. I really believe in divine timing.
Remember to keep looking after you and doing the little things that bring you joy 💜
yours and samantha jo’s vlogmasses are getting me through this winter!! thank you guys!! i’ve been watching you both for a long time now🩷
I understand feeling like you don’t have anything to cry about and still just crying. The holidays and be hard for a lot of reasons. I’m a griever, as well as a child of poverty. Duality.
As far as a therapy, look for a therapist that has your intersections. My life has been so positively impacted by having a Black woman therapist, I can’t even put it into words. Good luck. It’s inspiring to see young parents actually do the work on your mental health. Coming from somebody whose parents would literally never.
The vulnerability is beautiful and I thank you for it. I appreciate more woman coming out and talking about PMDD specifically. I got diagnosed at 14, I’m now 32. The one think I have learned with dealing with it for so long is, remind yourself that you are loved, also, walking, low impact work out help, get the endorphins. ALSO B6 and magnesium. Keep going Queen!! Love you!!! ♥️✨
i never feel more connected to you than when you’re being real about how you feel! honestly, sometimes hearing you describe yourself as joy from inside out makes me wish i could be like that, so knowing you aren’t always like that brings more humanity into the vlogs. i’m sure it’s hard to post these and feeling like you’re bringing sadness into our escapes (which are your vlogs obviously) but i want you to know at least one person truly appreciates the honesty. it makes me feel less alone with my depression and anxiety and brings in your humanness. i love you guys!!! 💛💛💛
The plant roots that are coming out of the monstera are aerial roots! They help the plant to absorb moisture from the air I wouldn’t cut them off. What I usually do is give them a good spritz when I’m watering my plant. Hope you’re feeling better ❤
Silent watcher here but I am so thankful for you opening up Jennica. I have been wanting to get tested for PMDD for a year now and I probably should because I truly feel like I have more than most of the symptoms. Love you and Annica! Been watching since 2020! 🫶🏼
3:30 min in & want you to know that you are not disappointing us, you are being real and RAW & without knowing it - you’re making people feel less alone! 🫶
& 7:52 min and you just validated how I’m feeling today watching you
I've been watching for almost 2 years now but I have been diagnosed with PMDD too. I was prescribed Prozac for about a year now and it's been helping alot but idk if it's this time of year or what, but it's s always hard and I struggle with anxiety and depression more during these times. Thank you for being open and honest and making me not feel alone. You are an inspiration to me and so many! ❤
Thank you for being vulnerable on a bad day ❤ this makes me feel so much better because I always think you have your ish together and everything is perfect and happy. I also have PMDD that developed mid to late 30s and I just turned 35 and haven’t had a period in two months and I could actually care less because for the first time in as long as I can remember - I can go almost a whole month with wanting to die. I still have down days but they’re just a handful in compared to the weeks I used to struggle with PMDD.
the PMDD blues are SO MUCH different than my “normal” depression blues its wild 😭
Tbh, I hit a pretty low part of my life earlier this year and had to stay with my mom for a while so I kept reminding my husband if he could water our two baby plants but he just barley had the time to do it so when it was time for me to come home, he had them out for me so that I could grieve, like it literally broke my heart that they died on me
I am only 12 minutes in but needed to stop and say how much I appreciate your vulnerability and honesty. I’m a teen mom with a now 19 year old and everything feels so much heavier now that I’m not in survival mode. Please share whatever you learn bc this year has felt thicker to get through
You got this, mama! Sending love
It’s so important to process emotions whether it’s behind the camera or on camera, and seeing it as a viewer is a reminder too. I know I speak for all of us when I say that we appreciate your realness and honesty with all of this!! When you said you’re such a positive and joyful person, so you don’t know why you feel the feelings you do, I resonate with that so so much. I’ve felt my first real feelings of depression this year and it’s such a foreign feeling for me as a mostly positive and happy person. It’s a brisk walk, not a race. Give yourself grace!!❤️
I really love your realness… it has helped me on my hard days, I have not been diagnosed yet but I have figured out for my self that I have anxiety and depression. I seem happy on the outside but inside I’m struggling. This past year for me has been a healing/learning year and you and Annica have help me through some of those day and I want to thank you for that ❤
The beginning of this video made me feel so seen! This time of year is always so hard for me so it's nice to know that I'm not going through this alone. Jennica, you're an amazing person and have such radiant energy! (Also for the plants, you can still the aerial roots of your monstera in the soil and they will root there. For the Birds of Paradise, it will make you feel sad but it's probably best to cut the brown leaves off so the plant can put its energy towards growing new ones. Also your fiddle leaf looks so good!!! I cannot keep those alive for anything)
I'm so glad you kept that beginning part in and I relate 💯
Especially the anxiety getting so bad you start taking it out on others which is what finally made me talk to a doctor and being put on meds. The bad days are important to slow down and give yourself grace. We are truly in this together and we love you ❤
Jennica, you are so so strong. To even wake up in the morning and get out of bed is such an achievement, my whole world changed upside down this December and you guys have truly made my days happier, I am currently struggling to get out of bed and even do the little things but we’re in this together ❤
Oh sweet, Jennica I'm crying along with you so many things processing in someone's life, triggers, grief, anxiety, and so much more. Feeling those emotions extra too and continuous feelings of grieving i have and it becomes more difficult to cope with during the holidays. I'm happy that you're choosing yourself and telling yourself this is the things you need to do to get better by finding a therapist. I wish you the best of luck and i hope you find a therapist that can walk with you in this moment of life. Sending lots hugs 🤗 love ya girlie ❤ thanks for sharing. Everyone else dealing with similar situations sending you all love too.
I am so glad you talked with us and was so real. I enjoy watching you and Annica because you guys are so real. I struggle with anxiety and Depression. I have severe anxiety. I haven’t had an anxiety attack in 3 months. It might not seem like long but I have major health issues. I can’t work. Haven’t been able to for the last year, can’t drive, shower alone, and so much more. So not having an anxiety attack in 3 months is huge!!
I can’t afford a therapist. But thankfully I have a very supportive boyfriend who I can talk to and ask support from. I live with him and he pays all my bills just to help me. He is so amazing.
But God is also what got me through!
YAS three months is amazing. There's also lower cost options online for therapy, if that's something you might be interested in :)
It's beautiful to hear that you've been able not to have anxiety for 3 months. Ugh anxiety and depression are horrible and apart from that having chronic illnesses that I can relate too. I also can't do much on my own due to illness. I'm glad you have a support system. Blessings to you 🙏 and have a beautiful Holiday season.
much needed love yall❤we understand and you are loved ❤ I really feel you and i’m so proud of you for sticking through ❤ You are heard .
Thank you for your transparency, Jennica. It makes myself and others with similar struggles feel less alone. Sending hugs 🥰🫶🏻
Ugh jennica 💔 PMDD here too. Gearing up for that luteal phase is like going up the first big hill of a roller coaster you did not agree to be on 😂 you know it's coming, you know its gonna suck, and you can put supports in place and try to brace yourself as well as you can, but nothing can really prepare you for when it knocks you on your 🍑. I wouldnt wish it on my worst enemy. I hope you can find relief soon and I always say I'm at least grateful to live in a time where women can talk about this openly and find other women who are going through the same. ❤ Also once you find that therapist that's right for you, its the BEST feeling, I promise!! Xo
Edit to say I am so GLAD you didnt cut this!! It was so validating!!
LITERALLY 😭 gearing up for it drains me
@JennicaandAnnica same, so much that by the time it actually comes I'm just like halle-freakin-lujah, I'll take it.
All I can say is I love you, bad days are bad and good days are good! Crying is ok❤❤❤❤
lemon balm + chamomile has been my favorite "chill-out" tea recently, love y'all
that’s exactly what i was hoping i had! excited to get more
thrifted therapy tip from a therapist (and more importantly a client, too)
make a list of where you want to be, what healed looks like to you
and give yourself the permission to allow yourself to question if the therapist is the one for you.
they might not be & that is okay.
the right therapist will feel like the best fit, just give yourself some grace the first month or two to question it!
love u guys so much
pmdd girly too
Thank you for sharing your journey but also for sharing tools you use to help you through your journey. 🖤🖤🖤
I have been doing EMDR since September and let me tell you it is more healing than any other therapy I have ever had!!! You’ll find your therapist this year I feel it!!❤
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Hi Jennica! Thank you for sharing your struggles and the downs as well as the ups. I just wanted to say that finding a therapist can be difficult, but know that you are worthy of starting a process and finding a person that is the best fit for you. Something that helps me is asking questions about the tools and the way of working that the therapist has, just so I can have a better idea if I will feel comfortable. It can take a few sessions to fully know if it will click or not, but even taking that first step is progress. Hope this helps, and good luck!❤
it helps so much!! thank you 🫶🏻🫶🏻🫶🏻
I had a daughter and seeing how my parents treat her has definitely brought up A LOT I realized im not as healed as I thought from my childhood. really resonated with that 🤍
Oh my I love you so much! I do feel your feelings so much! I try to be the upbeat person for everyone and sometimes I am not just that person! ❤
I also have anxiety/ depression and ADD much love to you while you deal with this tough time
Omg I swear I’ve been watching you guys since day one I loveee the cookie introduction it really turned out so greats!! The animals obsesseddddd❤ I love the way we are “FaceTiming” you really bring joy to my day and make my anxiety go away watching ur videos you are such a positive amazing person keep ur head up❤
Sending so much love your way! Thank you for sharing your heart and know that we all love and support you. ❤️
You are not alone, Mama! I told my children that I have PMDD because I want to break the stigma surrounding mental health. My children are 14, 12, and 10. I couldn’t bear to go another year without shedding light on my depression and anxiety. I’ve struggled with trauma my entire life, so navigating my emotions was difficult and painful. I’m now 35 and trying to focus on self-compassion. Letting my house go and relaxing around chaos, talking through my feelings, listening to my body more…
Holding you close to my heart! Will be praying for you. 🙏🏽❤️
PS. My youngest daughter encouraged me to send this message. My daughters and I really enjoy watching your vlogs. ❤
This was my favorite vlogmas. Thank you for being real. :)
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I can't get enough of the spill more girls this vlogmas and the animals are coming in hot for the content merry Christmas season from Huntsville
I've been absolutely loving vlogmas this year it's been so amazing! Love you Jennica and Annica ❤
this means so much!!!
Yay upload ❤ You really are my comfort UA-camrs.
thank you so much for validating my feelings❤❤i have been going through my own battles this year!!
I love the new kitchen angle ! 😊
I think I have PMDD too ❤ thanks for always being a big sis to me and sharing the real things. Love you! Feel better soon!
I am really thankful that you opened up about having bad days because I do too, and because I love watching you, and because I unfortunately compare myself to others and am very hard on myself. So all of that to say, it's good for me to see that everybody struggles because while I KNOW this... pics or didn't happen, ya know?
I woke up not so great today and the first bit of this was so so helpful.
jennica I really think EMDR would be sooooo good for you! you went through A LOT growing up and even if you don’t view it as “trauma” necessarily, it put TRAUMA on your nervous system and EMDR will help reprocess emotions and stimulus that are triggering ❤️ let me know if you need any therapist recommendations!!
You are always so cheerful and I love it! This side is just as beautiful! Therapy can be awesome, hope you find someone who clicks with you. And I encourage you to look into IFS therapy. Good luck😘
I also second IFS!
Much love to you both during this time 💗
I was recently diagnosed with PMDD at 25. My therapist said it would kind of coast until I was 30 and 30-35 it would show up more. Your feelings are so valid and a therapist is such a help if you find the right one. Also Pepcid AC has changed my life. I still get emotional but definitely not as much. I take it for a full 10 days/ until I notice that I’m not waking up anxious.
You are truly so real and I appreciate that .Sending out much love my God bless you .
Thank you so much for sharing, Jennica ❤
You’d think being on maternity leave during vlogmas I would have time to watch vlogs, but I was mistaken 😅 but I’m catching up and loving it so far ❤
Congratulations on your new baby
@ thank you (:
Good morning all happy Thursday and I enjoy your channel and you all amazing supporter happy vlogmas day
Thank you for being so transparent ❤
I miss the hello kitty store so much. Immediate serotonin boost❤
I know I'm not the only other mom out here Who resonates with this so much Cuz in my heart I am joy and that's all I want to be But he also struggle with severe anxiety depression and ADHD Sometimes That part of me just takes over no matter how much I just want to be sparkly me
I've also been a silent watcher for a while, thank you for sharing Jennica
Jennica, this is maybe a little parasocial lol, I know you don’t know me, but I just wanted to say thank you for being so transparent and honest about your mental health 🧠 it really does make me feel less alone as someone with similar struggles, and I’m sure I’m not the only one! As a 28 year old girlie who’s also an Aquarius and also diagnosed with ADHD, I really do relate to you, although our lives are different in a lot of other ways! Just hope you know that you make a positive difference and there’s a lot of us out here rooting for you❤️ hope you and AJ have a wonderful weekend❤️🩹 - a viewer since 2020 wishing all the best for you both!!
it does truly help me so much when i hear someone else say thoughts i may be thinking! even tho i don’t love to talk about it a lot i know its so so important so that we can find those tips and tricks to help us get through 🫶🏻 proud fellow adhd aquarius!! we can ask for help and talk about our emotions even though we’d rather keep it all bottled up!!! 😂
I had been wanting to find a therapist for a couple of years now, but I kept getting discouraged half way through the process. A couple months ago however, I decided this was it, it was happening and nothing was going to stop me this time! I finally made it ALL THE WAY THROUGH the process to actually sitting in a therapists office, and I LOVE her! I sympathize with you because you're correct, it can be a journey. But I believe if you follow your heart throughout the process, those guardians who guide you, (and trust me, you have them!) will steer you in the right direction whenever possible. On the practical side, I highly recommend that you start with a list of practitioners that are covered under your insurance, then girl read the bio on every single one! You will see how far away they're located, whether or not they do in person and/or remote, what each of them specialize, in and I think most importantly, what their philosophy to therapy is. The more info you can get, the closer you will be to finding the right one! Good luck, and don't give up until you pick one! You can do this! ❤
Also, I have officially been influenced, lol. I just came back from buying my first bunch of mini brands!!!! Everyone's getting one with their jammies on Christmas eve! 😂I think I feel a new tradition forming... 😁
You got this!!!! ❤❤❤ side note: the opposing view where everything is backwards is throwing me off!!!
In grad school to become a therapist. Thank you for sharing! These convos are important. I’ve personally done EMDR and it is very beneficial for trauma. Also cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) has been so helpful in my healing journey. Try a few therapists out if you need, and you will find the right one that clicks. You got this and are doing a brave thing 💕
Jennica as a psych nurse (in Memphis) please just take care of you and over come the stigma! You deserve to put yourself first and do what is best for your mind, body, and soul!!!!! Find a therapist you can talk to who gets you! Therapist are like men,....... and fish. There's a bunch of them in the sea but all are meant for your hook. Take your time and find the one who you connect with on a deep level! YOU'VE GOT THIS GIRL!!! ONE DAY (SOMETIMES HOUR) AT A TIME!
You can get a moss pole for your monstera’s aerial roots 😊
Opening up and being vulnerable is not easy! You are not alone in your struggles. It’s okay to have bad days, cry and be emotional. 🫶🏻🫶🏻🫶🏻
Clicked from Rems vlog to yours! My two faves
just fyi she’s exactly the same irl and the nicest sweetest kindest most beautiful woman omg i love her
omg I was at the game and was looking for yall around me because I KNEW you’d be there lol. You were the section beside me! it was a great game to be a pred 💛
SUCHHHH a fun game
not me clicking on the video and there being an Inside Out 2 ad 😂
Jennica, thank you. ❤ as another girly with mental illness i soo understand. Getting a counselor is also on my list for 2025. Its been a long time coming but every single time i find a good one and am making huge progress they leave the place I'm at and i have to start all over. Its frustrating and why I've been putting it off. Plus i don't like feeling the pain that comes with the healing either so thats another reason I've not done so.
Sending much love from you biggest fan in AZ
I'll never forget my friend told me her 8yr old daughter said, momma I like it so much better now (bcuz my friend got a divorce) when we're at papa's house it is quiet & fun & when we're with u at ur house ur happy & not arguing with papa & sad all the time. I thought it was genius that a 8yr old was more aware of the chaos than my friend & her husband. In general, we r no good to ANYONE if we don't take care of ourselves first. U have to put ur mask on first then ur child's on a airplane. Glad ur making urself a priority bcuz trust me the oder u get & have no companion the harder it gets. Children will grow up & hopefully will spread their wings & GOD willing create their own life. Loneliness is a real thing & friends start moving away etc & it's hard. Ur taking the right steps to a beautiful 2025!
Go therapy shopping ❤ I found when my brain had time and space to think because it was always preoccupied with other things in life the trauma unfolded. 😅
I never found the right therapist until I did Psychology Today. I liken it to what I can imagine online dating would be like. You put in what you want in a therapist and you’re matched with several and then you choose. My daughter has seen several over the years and never had a great one until she used it either. Highly recommend. I got super picky. Mine saved my life. Literally. Wouldn’t have made it without her.
THANK YOU!!! bookmarking now 🫶🏻
We should chat!!! I live south of Franklin and I did EMDR changed my life. I can highly recommend the refuge center it's on Long Lane in Franklin x
I wish you could add a photo in the comments…there’s a make it mini verse Harry Potter potion set. Super cute! Lots of tiny cute things in the make it mini verse collection for a tiny book shelf and all you need is a light to cure resin. If you love the mini brands you’ll die for this. Thought you should know. 😀
I have PMDD and it is terrible. I’m literally a different person and I feel like I only get one week a month of feeling like myself 😢 I have started taking daily Pepcid AC, Maca and unaltered hormone balance (Amazon) and its starting to help a lot. ❤
Also, I cut out almost all caffeine ~a year ago and unfortunately it did make a drastic difference 😂 I just have a Diet Coke a day or so. (I also have anxiety and OCD. It helps most with the anxiety.)
I know there is drama with them but i found my therapist on better help. She then left the platform and opened her own practice and i went with her. Literally the first therapist i matched with there (i had looked for a local one too). I have been with her for 3-4 years now. Thank god for therapy
I'm sorry you been going through such a hard time. I have mental health struggles too. My anxiety is so bad that it makes my depression worse. I was recently at the ER the other day because my heart was racing so bad that I almost passed out.
It happens every couple of months I go to the ER and my dr only prescribes me ten Ativan at the lowest dose. I get it on e every two months for panic attacks if im lucky.
And where I live we have only one psychiatrist. I been on the waiting list for like three years. :(
Love ur videos❤
Art Therapy. Will help with the trauma.
Ovasitol. Changed my life with hormonal issues.
Is your kitchen really that way or was the camera just on a different setting? I was like What's going on here😅
A good podcast for you to listen to may the be the Beyond Trauma one. It is done by the same people who do the Notice That podcast that is for clinicians (which I love). These others I have included I haven't listened to but I do know of Tracy as she is Australian.
- Understanding EMDR by Tracy Lynch - While this podcast is not exclusively for clients, it aims to share knowledge and grow understanding of EMDR therapy. It may be accessible to both practitioners and clients interested in learning more about EMDR.
- The EMDR Effects Podcast. Hosted by Rachel Totten, an EMDR Certified Therapist, this podcast explores the healing potential of EMDR therapy. It features insightful conversations with experts, personal stories, and explanations of EMDR's science in an accessible manner.
Cry away girl! This is a safe space. Cry, let it out!
EMDR will change your life!! Good luck finding a therapist. I am on my journey to find a new therapist in 2025 as well!
Random question. As a bff of Shannon. Do you ever shop at Uncommon James?😂
I thought you were supposed to be moving to New York this fall, what happened, did I miss something?
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HEY IM FRIENDS WITH YOUR COUSIN AJA!!
I'm saying it... 2025 IS my year. Every year is. I said it about 2024, and it was and 2023 and it was as well etc etc. They have all been my year.
I suffered from several forms of child abuse in the hands of my caretakers and my stepfather from the age of 5 to 18 years old. The only thing that helped me and I can sit here today and say I don’t suffer from anxiety, depression, or PTSD is Jesus!! Reading the Bible daily is the best therapy and best of all, it’s free!! I love you girls, I’ve been watching y’all since 2020🫶🏼🫶🏼
I have been on a therapy journey doing EMDR for about 18 months and it has changed my life in the most incredible ways. 🥹 It is the hardest thing I have ever done, but it was so incredibly necessary. “Hard but necessary” has been my mantra during my therapy and EMDR journey and I hope the same healing for you, dear friend. ❤