trauma therapy for bipoc in portland, oregon
DEPRESSION
YOU’RE PRETTY SURE YOU USED TO FEEL PASSIONATE ABOUT SOMETHING. BUT WHEN WAS THAT?
It feels like you’ve been going through the motions for so long. When you open your eyes in the morning, it’s hard to look forward to much about the day ahead – except for getting back into bed again at the end of it.
You try to put on a smile so the people around you won’t worry.
If you can’t make yourself happy, why not at least try to make them happy?
But you can’t help but feel like they notice that you’re not really present these days, and that just makes you feel worse about yourself than you did before.
Sometimes, you just feel…nothing. Not happy, not sad, just…numb. You wish you could feel joyful, or moved by something, the way other people seem to – the way you did once. But you can’t seem to make the numbness go away. You want to curl up and hide away from the world…but you can’t. There’s just too much to do. So you get up and do it all over again.
You try to give yourself a pep talk now and then –
TRY SOME AFFIRMATIONS, TELL YOURSELF YOU ARE ENOUGH – BUT ARE YOU? IT DOESN’T FEEL THAT WAY.
Therapy can be a place where you learn how to be a true friend to yourself –
where “self-compassion” can become more than just a buzzword.
at aurora counseling,
Our therapists will guide you in treating yourself with kindness as we unpack the factors that are contributing to your depression.
We’ll help you build in the supports you need and feel the feelings you’re afraid to feel – embracing your full self and moving in the direction that helps the darkness finally lift.
READY TO START YOUR JOURNEY?
Our dedicated clinicians are ready to support you with comprehensive, compassionate care and curiosity about your lived experiences.