Depression

“What is necessary to change a person is to change his [and her] awareness of their self.”
– Abraham Maslow

Getting up is too much trouble.

You look at the clock, and it is 3 PM, and you are still in bed. Why the hell are you so tired?

You reach over to look at your phone and notice that you have a text from your best friend. “Hey, is everything OK? You seemed kind of down yesterday at lunch.” You try to muster the courage to text you’re her back.

Your friend texts again. “I am worried about you. I am here If you need to talk.” You don’t know where to start. You worry about burdening her with your emotions. You don’t want to put her in that situation.

She texts again, saying, “Are you still sleeping? Text me back when you can!” You know that you should text back, but it feels so much easier staying in bed where it is easy and cozy.

Harmful activities only deepen your pain.

You have tried to ignore the pain by engaging in not-so-healthy activities such as indiscriminate sex, edgy relationships, substance use, or excessive eating.

Some of these activities work for a moment, but then, you end up feeling more hopeless, and disgusted with yourself. Knowing these activities are unhealthy unleashes a web of critical and self-deprecating thoughts that make you spiral even further into your depression.

As you lie in bed, you wonder how you got into this situation. You had a tough year and experienced some difficult things. Even after a few months, you can’t rebound, causing you to feel unmotivated, stuck, and helpless. You wonder if something is wrong with you because you can’t bounce back.

You feel so alone, and overcoming how you feel seems hopeless.

You don’t need to go through this alone!

A series of events happened to you, causing you to feel down, depressed, and hopeless.

You do not have to go through these intense emotions alone; I am here to listen to you, validate, and help you learn the tools needed to get out of this haze.

Allow your feelings and experiences to be seen and heard. The only thing more exhausting than being depressed is pretending that you are not.

Stop pretending and start doing.

Call me to make an appointment, and we will work together to lift the haze.