Depression & Mood Disorders
You may have come to this page if you:
Have noticed changes in your overall mood (e.g., persistent sadness, numbness, irritability or instability) that interfere with your normal activities
Feel heavy, slow, or low in energy—which makes it difficult to complete daily tasks
No longer enjoy or feel interest for things you used to like
Feel empty, unmotivated, hopeless, or pessimistic about the future
Find it difficult to focus, concentrate, or think clearly to a point that interferes with your commitments or relationships
Have frequent thoughts about hurting yourself, death or dying (if you are currently having thoughts of suicide, please tell someone you trust, get yourself to the nearest emergency room, or call a crisis hotline)
However you arrived here, I’m so glad you did. Read on to see if my depression and mood disorder services might help you.
We all feel sad, irritable, or moody sometimes. However, severe or persistent changes in your emotional state—either towards the sad/irritable end of the spectrum or an alternation between depression and euphoria—may be indicative of a mood disorder.
Because of mood disturbances, you may:
Feel foreign to yourself, as if you’re losing the person you once were or like you don’t know who you are outside the volatility of your emotions
Be bombarded by painfully negative thoughts that say you’re a burden, useless, or worthless
Feel embarrassed or guilty about your inability to perform and question your competence
Withdraw from family, friends, or colleagues in an attempt to save emotional/mental energy, protect them from your symptoms, or avoid judgment
Feel so broken and heavy that you wonder how much longer you can go on this way
If this is you, you need a non-judgmental space to feel your emotions, explore and heal the painful parts of your experience, and craft a life worth living.
I welcome your fragilities, staunchly believe in your potential, and together we can work to:
Soothe your pain so that daily life beings to feel more bearable.
Identify the events that triggered changes in your mood, and find ways to change, adapt to, or accept them.
Develop coping and problem-solving skills to deal with current symptoms and future challenges.
Recognize and change thoughts and behaviors that keep you feeling helpless or hopeless.
Recover your sense of worth, pleasure, and control over your life.
Connect with a purpose beyond mere survival that gives meaning to your recovery and future.