Have you ever found yourself choking back tears, forcing a smile, or saying “I’m fine” when you’re anything but? Bottling emotions might feel like survival—but over time, it becomes a silent weight we carry. In this self-reflection quiz, we explore signs of emotional suppression, repressed emotions from childhood, and how generational trauma may have shaped your current emotional habits. Whether you learned to stay quiet in a loud world or you're just now learning to feel again, this is your chance to understand yourself with more compassion. So... are you bottling your emotions, or finally ready to uncork what’s been buried?

Credits:
Researcher: Chloe Avenasa
Writer: Kelly Soong
Script Editor & Review: Lois Yu
Script Manager: Kelly Soong
VO: Amanda Silvera @amandasilvera
Animator: Jacqueline Alvarez
Youtube manager: Cindy Cheong
Assisted: Brisky Quach
Thumbnail: Anilezah Lam

3 APA peer reviewed articles:
Grille, R. (2005). Parenting for a peaceful world. New South Publishing.
(For intergenerational trauma and emotional suppression origins)

Gross, J. J., & Levenson, R. W. (1997). Hiding feelings: The acute effects of inhibiting negative and positive emotion. Journal of Abnormal Psychology, 106(1), 95–103. https://doi.org/10.1037/0021-843X.106.1.95

Luecken, L. J., & Appelhans, B. M. (2006). Early parental loss and salivary cortisol in young adulthood: The role of family environment. Development and Psychopathology, 18(1), 295–308. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0954579406060160