van gogh at eternitys gate

Depression

Depression and anxiety frequently occur together for many people. Sometimes a person’s anxiety feels so overwhelming that they don’t see a way out of it. This feeling of hopelessness to change the situation can create more feelings of depression. You may begin to feel it impossible to imagine happiness and pleasure in your life and blame yourself for your situation. This can lead to feelings of worthlessness, self-loathing and sometimes suicidal ideation. Some people that are depressed present as angry and resentful rather than sad. The inner narrative is negative, and seeing positive perspectives seems impossible.

Talking with a therapist about your thoughts and inner narrative can provide an alternative perspective that can shift mood. Depression can be a terribly isolating and lonely place, therapy can help guide you out of the pain and back into connection. There are also natural mood lifters that can help you feel more in charge of your mood rather than it of you. Medication can also be an important part of your treatment, and a therapist can help you coordinate that care with a medical doctor. Additionally, if you have past trauma that is part of your depression profile, EMDR can help. See our EMDR page for details.

“Do not go gentle into that good night
Rage, rage against the dying of the light”
~ Dylan Thomas