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DEPRESSION

When everything feels heavy and hard to face.

Depression isn’t just sadness — it can feel like moving through fog, carrying a weight you can’t set down. Maybe you’re tired all the time, disconnected from the things and people you care about, or wondering if you’ll ever feel like yourself again. Even simple tasks can feel overwhelming. You might feel guilt for not “snapping out of it” or frustration that nothing seems to help. You are not alone, and you are not failing.

Depression isn’t always obvious on the outside.

What can depression look and feel like?

  • Feeling empty, numb, or hopeless

  • Losing interest in activities 

  • Sleeping too much or too little

  • Trouble concentrating or making decisions

  • Feeling worthless or like a burden

  • Irritability or frustration

  • Changes in appetite or energy

  • Thoughts of giving up or wondering if things will ever get better

Why does this happen?

Depression has many roots — life stressors, losses, past trauma, cultural and family expectations, or biology. It doesn’t mean you’re weak or broken. It means your mind and body are overwhelmed and trying to cope.

Therapy is a place to untangle these experiences with compassion, so you don’t have to keep carrying them alone.

Ready to start managing?

Together, we’ll work to understand what’s contributing to your depression, build skills to manage difficult thoughts and emotions, and gently reconnect you to a sense of hope and purpose.

With support, you can:

  • Feel less alone and more understood

  • Develop tools to cope with low mood and overwhelm

  • Reconnect with activities and relationships that matter to you

  • Challenge unhelpful patterns of self-blame or hopelessness

  • Find small steps forward, even when things feel stuck

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When you’re ready to invest in meaningful growth,
expert support can make all the difference.

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