Emotional resilience is a tough topic to understand because it involves both our biology and our surroundings.

Biological Factors:

• Our genes can greatly affect how we feel and react emotionally.
• The chemicals in our brain, called neurotransmitters, can change how stable our mood is, which can limit our emotional responses.

Environmental Factors:

• Experiences and trauma from childhood can have a big impact on how resilient we are emotionally.
• The support we get from friends and family can be unreliable, which might make us feel lonely.

Struggles with Both:

• Some people find it hard to move past their genetic traits and tendencies.
• Having a tough environment can make it feel like there are walls we can’t climb over.

Ways to Build Resilience:

• Talking to a therapist or joining support groups can help build resilience by teaching us ways to cope.
• Creating strong, healthy relationships can help lessen the negative effects of our biology.

While caring for one another can strengthen emotional resilience, it’s often complicated by the challenging mix of our biology and life experiences.