Imagine your life free from depression. You wake up in the morning feeling content and hopeful for the day ahead, excited about your future instead of weighed down by it. You are able to live your life fully, without a dark cloud following you and stealing your joy. You feel like yourself again.
By reaching out for help, this is possible.
Depression can show up in a lot of ways. You might notice a depressed mood, changes in sleep like sleeping more or less than usual, or a loss of interest in things you used to enjoy. You might feel guilt, decreased energy, or trouble concentrating. Appetite changes, restlessness, agitation, and suicidal thoughts can also be part of the picture.
If you are a pregnant or postpartum mom, your depression may also show up as frequent crying spells, hopelessness, anger, agitation, irritability, or frustration. You may feel a lack of connection to your baby, be processing a traumatic birth, find breastfeeding difficult, or be struggling to function on little to no sleep. These stressors are often part of where the depression is coming from. It is also common for women to experience symptoms of postpartum depression and anxiety at the same time.
During perimenopause, depression may resurface, especially if you have experienced it during other transitions in your life, such as the perinatal period. It can also show up for the first time during this life stage. This may stem from a number of factors: distress around how your body is changing, children leaving home and empty nest syndrome, aging parents, or the kind of midlife clarity that sometimes leads to separation or divorce.
For some people, a major life change, such as relationship issues, a move, a career shift, or the loss of a loved one, is the root cause of depression at any stage of life.
In therapy, you will have time and space to share your story, process what you are thinking and feeling, and understand why these symptoms are showing up in your life right now.
As depression eases, many women notice a deeper connection to the people they love. With a clearer mind, you can be more present with those around you. You may also find a stronger sense of self-confidence, along with renewed feelings of self-worth.
Do not let depression become your new normal. The sooner you reach out, the sooner you can start to feel like yourself again.
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