Over the last few weeks I have been thinking more about depression and how my private practice can address the matter in a more effective way. With attention drawn to suicide and depression because of the recent passing of Robin Williams I thought it would be wise to address a few things you can do to restore or keep joy if you feel yourself sliding into a bout of depression. 1. Know the symptoms If you know what to look for it’s easier to:
2. Reach out Let someone know how you’re feeling. (Don’t know who to talk to, pray for God to bring someone in your path who can help you…he will) If you don’t know the cause that’s ok! If you don’t know how to fix it that’s okay too! Just talk about what you’re feeling and see if you can brainstorm practical ways to get back to an equilibrium! Whatever you do…don’t remain silent! 3. Don’t be afraid of therapy! Even as a licensed therapist I have a therapist and it’s one of the best gifts I could ever give myself. Everyone needs a place they can release the tensions of everyday life especially when it gets overwhelming. Sometimes you just need that space with someone who desires to see you better without judgment or bias. If you are feeling that you are slipping and don’t know how to pull yourself back I may have something for you! For one week only, if you are feeling depressed, I am offering 1 free consult and 1 free session to the 1st five people to sign up. There is no commitment to continue with treatment (although recommendations will be made) but you must follow the rules of treatment, complete appropriate paperwork, and all confidentiality laws will apply. This offer ends August 19, 2014 or once 5 people have signed up…whichever comes first! Sign up here for the T3M Promotion! You can also look on Psychology Today and find a therapist or psychologist near you! 4. Abide in God’s love John 15:10-11 NKJV 10 If you keep My commandments, you will abide in My love, just as I have kept My Father’s commandments and abide in His love. 11 “These things I have spoken to you, that My joy may remain in you, and that your joy may be full. When we rest in God’s love we become increasingly aware of his presence, which promotes peace, hope, strength, and joy! These are total opposites of torment, hopelessness, lethargy, weakness, sorrow, and despair that depression produces. Have you ever been so enamored, so in love, so caught up in someone that they’re all you think, talk, sing about…all you crave and desire to be around? You get so wrapped up in them that nothing else matters. Everything can royally suck but they just make it better!? The feeling can be amazing but what happens when that person messes up or leaves…exactly! We need something more lasting…something that is unchanging! We can find that in the vine…Jesus Christ! The same feelings I just mentioned is what happens when we abide in God’s love. I believe it takes practice and persistence to learn how to abide there but it is very possible! You can start by:
If you are feeling depressed I want to encourage you! You can come out! There is light on the other side and I pray you reach for it! May God send you your help and you grab hold and allow them/it to serve you and assist you in regaining your equilibrium! Pray, speak life, and reach out!—What ever you do, don’t remain silent! |
Looking 4 something specific? Search 4 it :)
Join Me On...For daily nuggets and of course so we can connect :)
Categories
All
Archives
April 2016
|