Скачать или смотреть How Patriarchy Shapes Our Nervous Systems (and How Feminist Therapy Helps You Reclaim Your Power)

If you are a deep-feeling, overthinking woman, you might know the exact kind of exhaustion I am talking about. It isn’t just the tiredness that comes after a long workday or a busy weekend. It is a deep, soul-level fatigue. It is the exhaustion of constantly scanning the room to make sure everyone else is comfortable. It is the heavy burden of relentless perfectionism, the fear of setting a boundary, and the quiet, nagging feeling that no matter how much you do, you are simply never doing quite enough.

In my Denver practice, I sit across from incredible, resilient women every single day who are carrying this invisible weight. They often come to therapy feeling broken, asking, “Why am I so anxious all the time? Why is my inner critic so loud? Why do I feel like I am failing?” In our culture, we are quick to individualize our pain. We tell women that their anxiety is a personal flaw, a chemical glitch, or a result of not practicing enough "self-care." But after over 17 years of working as a therapist, I want to offer you a different, much gentler perspective: Your exhaustion, your anxiety, and your burnout are not signs that you are broken. They are completely normal reactions to navigating a patriarchal system that places impossible, contradictory demands on your mind and body.

Patriarchy isn’t just a political concept; it is a daily, lived, sensory experience. And it fundamentally shapes our nervous systems.

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