Maybe these feelings have slowly, but surely, crept up on you or maybe it felt like you had everything under control but it all came crashing down quickly. You have noticed that your ability to function in many areas of your life has started to slip. You’re having trouble concentrating, you’ve lost your focus and feel like you can’t get anything done. You know that spending time with your friends and your family will make you feel better but you can’t find the motivation to call, text or keep the plans you made. You find yourself feeling more irritable, snapping at your partner, getting frustrated with friends and unable to tolerate what seems like “normal” difficulties. Your usual hobbies don’t feel as enjoyable anymore. Depression takes the color out of our world and makes it feel like we’re walking through mud to get anything done.
It can often feel like you can’t turn your brain off and you’re unable to relax. Maybe you have always considered yourself a worrier but now it feels like it’s getting in the way of being able to enjoy your life. Your worrying keeps you from falling asleep or wakes you up at night. You feel like you have to constantly be on the go. You feel like you can’t be present in your relationships. You feel on edge and ready to snap at any moment.