Has Depression Robbed You of Your Self-Worth?

Do you feel overwhelmed and exhausted by all of the obligations you’re juggling? Are you burdened by fatigue? Do you ever wish that you could get to the root of what’s bringing you down so that you can feel truly happy again?

Living with depression can leave you questioning your self-worth and struggling to manage your responsibilities. You may feel a pervasive sense of sadness in your everyday life, or you might experience emotional numbness. Sometimes, depression develops during life transitions. If you’re a new mother, for example, postpartum depression may cause feelings of anger, sadness, and disconnection that can persist long after your baby’s birth. 

Depression may make you feel like you’re always under pressure to live up to a standard that you can’t reach. Between working and caring for your family, you may barely have any time left for yourself, and your to-do list never ends. But dealing with depression has left you feeling unmotivated, and you can’t help but leave some tasks unfinished.

Depression is one of the Most Widespread Mental Health Conditions

As humans, we all experience periods of sadness and grief. When we’re going through a major transition in life or coming to terms with a loss, for example, our mental health can suffer. It’s estimated that 16.2 million adults in the United States, or 6.7 percent of American adults, have had at least one major depressive episode in a given year.

Today, life often feels hectic, and trying to balance a multitude of responsibilities can take a toll. This is particularly true for parents, who often find themselves trying to manage their personal obligations with little time for self care. From keeping up at work to managing the entire family’s schedule, many mothers feel the burden of carrying the mental load for their families.

In addition, a person with a family history of depression may be more likely to struggle with this condition at some point in their life, and during challenging times, they might need more ongoing support. Living through a traumatic experience can also affect self-worth and self-confidence, and trauma survivors may need help healing the past, addressing unhealthy learned messages, and improving their current coping skills. 

Depression Treatment Can Help You Rediscover Your Own Value

Some people living with depression worry that going to therapy won’t help them change. But at Mindworthy Therapy, we have seen firsthand how depression treatment allows clients to step back from the chaos of their lives and shift their perspectives. 

Therapy provides a safe, confidential space where you’ll learn how your past influences your present and how you can create a brighter future. With an approach that integrates therapeutic modalities with psychoeducation and coping skills, you’ll feel comfortable exploring the cause of your depression and working with your therapist to become personally empowered. 

After you schedule an appointment, you will receive intake paperwork via our client portal to be completed before your first session. 

During your first session, we’ll discuss your history, your reasons for seeking therapy, and your goals. We will also work together to come up with a unique treatment plan that suits your needs. Throughout each session, exploring your personal history and working towards your goals often happens simultaneously—we continue to identify how the root cause of your depression influences your symptoms and relationships with others and how you can adopt healthier thought patterns and habits to heal.

In the course of treatment, we’ll work on specific techniques that you can use to address symptoms of depression outside of therapy. You will learn to recognize unhealthy behavioral patterns and gain the insights and skills to break them. In addition, we will focus on mindfulness skills—like meditation and breathing techniques—to help you cope during tough times. You will also explore grounding methods that will allow you to recenter yourself when you feel uncertain.