Anxiety/Depression 

Helping someone with anxiety comes with no easy solution, but the first step involves helping them conquer the beliefs that are holding them back. 

Many people suffer from depression and anxiety, whether on a daily, more regular basis, or intermittently in their life. Since the two are different, we’ll start with dissecting depression. With depression being a very complex disease, it can be hard to pinpoint exactly what the true causes are. But we do know it can occur for various reasons such as from experiencing a serious health/medical issue, a life change, the passing of someone we love, changing jobs, or a break-up of a relationship or divorce. These “triggers” can cause a series of effects that include feeling sad, lonely, overwhelmed, and hopeless. Some additional symptoms that can occur can be an increase in anxiety levels, mood swings, lowered self-esteem, and scattered “spinning around” thoughts.

Anxiety on the other hand draws more on nervousness, worry, fear, and apprehension, and can result in triggering a more rigid black or white perspective on life and daily events. “Anxiety is a normal and healthy emotion. However, when a person regularly feels disproportionate levels of anxiety, it might become a medical disorder,” says Medical News Today. Today, anxiety disorders is the most common group of mental illnesses in American and affects more than 40 million people.

As life doesn’t slow down, coupled with the feeling of ‘loss of control’ on many things, people can start to feel weighted down, over-taxied, and unable to cope with day-to-day challenges, let alone anymore curve balls thrown their way.

A proven method that works well with aiding someone at this place in their lives is having a mental health coach or mental health companion work with them, guide them, and “hold their hand” as they navigate back to more stabled-ground. 

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Disclaimer

Please note that I am not a licensed therapist and the services I offer are not a substitute for counseling, psychotherapy, mental health care, or substance abuse treatment. The client is solely responsible for their physical, mental, and emotional well-being, decisions, choices, and actions resulting from the coaching/counseling sessions.

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