Depression and Anxiety
You wake up to the alarm with a sense of dread…
The overwhelming sadness of not being good enough, not being able to “hack it,”… and the struggle of faking being “fine” seems like too much today.
Those nagging negative thoughts are your constant companion.
The phrases “I’m not good enough” or “I’m sure to fail” are your go-to commentary for every task commanding your attention. Those phrases have become ideas you now have about yourself, and you’ve probably lost the confidence you used to feel.
The loneliness is becoming unbearable.
Friends and family say, “Suck it up, buttercup!” and insist you are doing this to yourself. So, you pretend you’re “fine” and hide your true feelings. No one understands what it’s like. No one cares.
Anxiety sets in as you think something is wrong with you.
You can’t allow others to know you’re depressed, so you become overly anxious about how you are perceived. This causes you to be irritable, argumentative, or withdrawn, which can bring more unwanted attention.
Maybe you’ve experienced something similar, but it’s the other way around…
Your fear of failure, social functions, and stressful situations invades your inner peace and happiness. There are random times in the day in which your heart races, your hands sweat, and your body feels clammy. You feel the need to run away or are frozen to that spot.
It’s embarrassing.
People look at you and judge. They feel you’re weak and can’t handle the regular stressors in life like everyone else. So, you try to hide it.
The loneliness is just as unbearable.
As long as everyone gets from you what they need, your needs are irrelevant. Friends and family make demands, “let’s do dinner” or “can you do me a favor,” sucking time and energy from you that you don’t feel you have.
When you do muster up the courage to say, “No, I can’t,” they get angry and call you selfish. People don’t understand, and you blame yourself.
Depression sets in as you feel powerless to stop it.
The everyday tasks that used to take little effort to accomplish are now overwhelming, and you just want to hide from it all. You want to be confident in what you do and feel good about yourself.
Is that too much to ask??
Depression and anxiety often feed off each other and get worse over time.
Depression and anxiety are often a vicious cycle. When you get anxious, you are thinking about some worry or problem. Then, you feel bad about it, feeling like you’ve failed somehow, bringing on depression.
These two disorders have a complicated relationship. The chance of acquiring depression is much higher when anxiety is already present in your life. People who are depressed often feel anxious or worried. One triggers the other.
But you don’t have to conquer these things on your own.
Together, we can figure out the root cause of your concerns, what you really want for your future, and explore what it might take to gain the inner peace you’re craving.
We will rediscover your strengths and resources. Identify what is working for you and what isn’t. Recognize the things that aren’t working and brainstorm on what can be done differently. Challenge thoughts and beliefs that don’t serve you. You will regain self-esteem as you recognize how strong, resilient, and in control you are as we work through this process.
You will learn the tools and techniques for new coping skills that actually work for you. Not just what’s popular now. Empowering you to face your day, even stressful ones, with the confidence that you can hack it. No more faking that you’re fine – because you’re better than fine.
Don’t endure another day of sadness and fear.
You can do this! I can help.
Call me today at (262) 674-7009, and let’s set up a free 30-minute consultation call to talk about how this is affecting your life and if we are a good fit.