Depression

Sandy* was overwhelmed, exhausted, and guilty.

Maybe you’re feeling the way Sandy did when she made the first call.

She couldn’t remember the last time she had what she would call a good night’s sleep. Getting out of bed in the morning was hard!

Her energy was zapped just from getting through the morning routine. Get the kids up, feed them breakfast, pack lunches, backpacks. And then the morning drive.

As she thought about this morning, she felt guilty for the way she had snapped at her daughter. What kind of day was her daughter going to have after being yelled at?

Guilt was as familiar a feeling as the exhaustion.

Sometimes Sandy thought everyone would just be better off…

She managed to push those thoughts away, but she couldn’t really shake the feeling that she was a burden.

Tonight, as she stood at the sink crying, Sandy realized she needed help, and she reached out.

Like Sandy, are you dealing with your own brand of depression?

Not everyone experiences depression in the same way.

Some people can’t sleep at all. Others want to sleep all the time. Some feel sad and tearful. Others are angry. And still others feel numb.

Many people struggle with guilt and the sense that they’re a failure for not being able to just “snap out of it” and “feel better.”

The ugly voice in their head is constant. For most people, the tentacles of depression reach into all areas of life: family, friends, school, job, church/faith community, hobbies, exercise, and food.

You get it.

Therapy can help.

There is a place for understanding and healing.

In therapy, you’ll find a safe place to tell your story, all of it, without worrying about how it sounds or that you’re being a burden.

As I understand your experience, we’ll develop a plan; you’ll learn new ways of caring for yourself.

Usually, there will be homework – reading, listening, or maybe journaling – and new skills to practice. These are practices that help your mind, emotions, and body.

Some changes may happen quickly. Others may take a little more time.

Peace from depression is possible.

The important thing for you to understand is that change is possible.

You don’t have to feel this way. The greyness of depression can be transformed into the life of peace and beauty you desire.

Take that step and reach out now.

Let’s work together as we work on your transformation, one without feelings of being overwhelmed, exhausted, and guilty.

Please call (214) 458-0647 for a 15-minute phone consultation to talk about how we can work together.