If you suffer from depression, then you know just how difficult it can be to cope.

Maybe you have feelings of anger toward yourself and hopelessness about your future. Or you may try to distract yourself through drugs, alcohol, spending money, or work. But at the end of the day, you're still left with the same feelings of hopelessness and despair.

If it feels like depression has robbed you of joy, you aren't alone.

If you’re suffering from depression, you know how depression can affect your mind, body, and spirit. Shame is often at the root of depression and shame is different than guilt. Guilt is, “I made a mistake,” and shame is, “I am a mistake.” With the right therapist, you can begin to understand the roots of your depression and begin to build a healthy relationship with yourself and others.

Identifying Your Thoughts and Your Feelings

Depression is often anger turned inward and added to that, you may feel angry about feeling helpless to control your mood and how this is effecting you and those you care about. 

An essential part of healing is self awareness: being able to identify your thoughts and feelings is extremely important.

Patterns of avoidance and psychological inflexibility actually feed depression and anxiety.

Seek Out The Right Therapist

Therapy can be extremely beneficial with the right therapist to provide a safe place for you to explore your thoughts and feelings and give yourself the attention that you need to go forward. 

The right therapist can help you to understand the role depression is playing in the tapestry of your life and there can actually be benefits of change and growth from this valley experience.

You have a great opportunity now to no longer avoid but confront your pain and turmoil so healing can begin to take place. 

If you are tired of depression having a stronghold on your life, please give me a call. Help, hope and healing are on their way please give me a call!