Depression Treatment in Thousand Oaks, California

Depression 101

The essence of depression is to de-energize one’s self so that the power of one’s emotions cannot be fully felt.  The key emotion under the exhaustion and lethargy of depression is strong anger.  As with anxiety, depression derails one from fully knowing more about the anger/rage that he or she has toward the people who have been significantly hurtful toward her or him.

The Effects of Depression

Depression promotes the closing down of a person’s life force, so that their energy becomes flat and empty.  They become prisoners within themselves and downers to other people. They send themselves into isolation and push away other people who want to be engaged with them.

Anxiety and depression often overlap.  It is not unusual for the two to be teamed-up together.  Many of the same people who have anxiety (fear) about their impulses (what the emotion wants to do) have depression to stay away from knowing that part about themselves.

Guilt for one’s unconscious fantasies can spiral and entangle with one’s depression.  Self-sabotage and a relentlessly punishing conscience keeps people trapped in depression.

Contact us in Thousand Oaks, California, to learn more about depression treatment.