Depression is more than just feeling down—it drains the energy, motivation, and spark that usually help you engage with life. You may know the things that could help, yet feel unable to do them. It can feel like the world is moving on without you, while just getting out of bed feels impossible. You’re not lazy—just tired in your soul.
Depression can be a short-term response to something difficult or a long-standing pattern you've lived with for years. Alongside anxiety, it's one of the most common challenges people seek support for.
Depression, grief, and sadness are very different experiences that can feel similar.
Sadness is a natural emotional response to pain or disappointment. It's one of the core human emotions we experience from birth. While it can feel heavy, it usually comes and goes with time and is connected to specific situations.
Grief is a profound emotional journey following a meaningful loss. It often comes in waves—sometimes crashing over you, sometimes pulling back, but always shaped by the depth of what was lost. Most people find that grief eventually softens, though it may never fully disappear. Therapy can support this process, especially when the feelings feel too big to carry alone.
Depression is different from sadness or grief. It often feels like a persistent heaviness that doesn’t lift—a weight you carry every day or a fog that clouds everything. It can disrupt your routines, relationships, and sense of self. Like grief, it can feel overwhelming, but unlike grief, there’s often no natural movement or sense of progression. Many people describe feeling stuck.
Therapy can help you explore what’s beneath the surface of your depression—what’s drained your energy, joy, and passion. Together, we can work toward helping you reconnect with your sense of self and rediscover what makes life feel meaningful again.