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Is this for you?

Are any of these situations familiar to you?

You cannot even explain why you feel the way you do, yet you just don't feel 'right'. You feel your zest for life has gone, you feel that something is inexplicably wrong. You simply don't feel like yourself any more. The things that used to give you pleasure and joy, and meant something to you, now leave you feeling that something is still missing.

Something happened, or something didn’t happen that you really wanted to happen. You just can’t accept it, but you know you have to move on. You are stuck in the past with a missed opportunity or an occurrence constantly playing on your mind.

You've tried psychological or psychodynamic or counselling techniques and experienced some results, but you are not satisfied or at peace with you where you are at. You have spent hundreds or thousands of dollars and lots of your time to be  given advice such as ‘’motivate yourself and get a hobby, exercise more, change your thinking and perception’’ and so forth, yet after all your efforts, in those quiet moments you still have a feeling like something is missing, or there is a dread/ dark feeling you just manage to keep at bay. Or you have made progress with what has been made available, yet you know in your heart that 'there must be a quicker way'. 

Your family has a history of depression and you've been told that you are unavoidably suffering from genetic depression. You feel and think that you do not have to suffer like your parents did, you believe you can break the family pattern of living in misery and enjoy life more.

You have 'biochemical depression' and you're uneasy that the only way you've been offered to deal with it is using medication? You sense that there must be another way, but you’re not sure that your doctor is really committed to finding out. You feel like this is a ‘life sentence’ and you’re simply not prepared to give up that easily.

You had a baby and have been suffering from post-natal depression ever since - you simply just want to ‘feel yourself’ again. You feel that instead of enjoying the precious moments with your child, which you will not be able to reclaim, you are too swamped with dark feelings and too busy with your internal process to truly enjoy this celebratory phase in your life.

Your partner/spouse has left you or has died, and you've been ‘stuck’ in depression ever since. The grief you are experiencing seems infinitely deep and endless. People tell you it will get better with time but the loneliness is excruciatingly painful. You are afraid that intimate love and companionship has left your life for ever.

Somebody told you that you have a ‘depression’ personality type and not much can be done apart from taking medication. You curse yourself for your ‘personality type’ and feel helpless thinking that the only way to change how you feel is to change your personality which is next to impossible. You wonder if there is another way.

Handling your depression

Did you think you should ‘just get on with it’ assuming that one day it would just go away? Many people naturally expect things to resolve on their own, and in some cases they do. In most cases of depression though, if a good quality of life and peace of mind is a priority to you, you need to address the deeper causes of your depression - otherwise you will end up ‘working over the top of’ symptoms that will continue to present themselves in moments of quiet and inactivity.

Did you think you could ‘figure things out on your own’ and not let people in your life in?  Many people naturally think they can figure things out for themselves without having to burden anyone, or because they feel shame and fear around what people will think of them.  Unfortunately there is only so much we can do on our own when it comes to our emotional and psychological  healing. A large part of the feelings of alienation and disconnection that make up depression symptoms is due to not letting people in.   

Have you been told that medication and long-term therapy are the only treatments for depression? Many people are told that it takes many months or even years of therapy and/or medication to feel better... Many people who try to avoid going on anti-depressants then undergo extensive psychological therapy and end up experiencing little or no tangible results - and eventually turn to anti-depressants as an unavoidable last resort... Other people combine psychological treatment with anti-depressant treatment from day one and soon find that anti-depressants are the 'easiest’ solution. They then become dependant on them long-term without dealing with the real causes of their depression. Some people are even told by their doctor or psychiatrist that they have no choice but to stay on anti-depressants for the rest of their life if they want to feel good.

Have you had enough of:

• the negative side-effects of medication
• fortnightly or even weekly therapy sessions for months with only limited benefits
• the dizzying and constant "merry-go-round" negative thought patterns
• feeling like something is wrong with you or something is about to go wrong
• feeling like something is missing in you or in your life
• feeling low self esteem/self worth
• not feeling at all/numb
• insomnia or hypersomnia (excessive sleeping)
• not feeling motivated, lacking energy and lacking inspiration
• feeling heavy and tired, physically and emotionally
• feelings of helplessness and hopelessness ~ such as "there's no point to it all"
• not feeling joy and pleasure in things that used to give joy and pleasure
• low or absent appetite, passion and sex drive

If your answer is YES - then yes, this may be for you.