Pedro H. Gatti Lima
Psychologist
CRP: 06/81026

There’s a growing tendency to turn any emotional discomfort into a diagnosis. With so much information circulating online, we start to believe that every difficulty must have a clinical name — as if feeling anxiety, lack of focus, or irritation were always signs of a disorder. But human experience can’t be reduced to categories. When something troubles us, it’s natural to look for an explanation. A label can bring immediate relief — the sense that we finally understand what’s

Year-end gatherings often bring moments of connection, conversation, and celebration. But for many people, this season also awakens anxiety and a sense of exposure. Being in a group, seeing family or colleagues again, and feeling the need to “perform” socially can activate quiet fears: the fear of not measuring up, of seeming out of place, or of being judged. Much of this discomfort is linked to the image we learn to present to the world — what Jung called the persona . This