Depression
When keeping it to yourself stops working.
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You’ve gotten good at handling things on your own.
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When something is difficult, you keep busy, work harder, or tell yourself that it’s not worth talking about.
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You may not think of yourself as depressed.
Signs you may be depressed
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You feel more distant, less interested, and not quite yourself.
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You feel disconnected from yourself and the people around you.
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You don’t enjoy things you used to (often including sex).
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You get frustrated or angry at things you used to shrug off.
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You drag yourself through life and the bare minimum takes everything you’ve got.
BENEATH THE SURFACE
Depression isn't always obvious, especially for men.
Sometimes it looks like sadness or hopelessness.
Other times, it can feel more like disconnection, irritability, exhaustion, or simply going through the motions.
For many men, depression can become something they try to manage privately.
You keep working, stay busy and push through.
However, continually pushing yourself forward doesn't address what is happening underneath.
HOW COUNSELLING CAN HELP
Explore what you're feeling and how you've learned to respond when life becomes difficult.
Slow things down to understand what has changed, what may be weighing on you, and what you are carrying on your own.
Look at patterns of self-talk, isolation, pressure, relationships, loss, unresolved experiences, or expectations you've placed on yourself.
Reconnect with emotions that may have become difficult to access and identify what you need in order to feel more engaged with your life.
WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT
Sessions are collaborative, grounded, and move at your pace.
Talk about what depression looks like for you—feeling disconnected, losing motivation, withdrawing from others, struggling to enjoy things, or simply feeling that something isn't right.
Make sense of what you're experiencing and begin identifying a direction forward.
WHAT POSITIVE CHANGE CAN LOOK LIKE
Begin to feel more connected to yourself and the people around you.
Things begin to matter again.
You have more energy to engage with your life rather than simply getting through the day.
Become more comfortable recognizing and expressing what you're feeling.
Treat yourself with less judgment and more understanding.
Start to feel that you are participating in your life again—not simply moving through it.
FIND YOUR WAY FORWARD
Depression can make it difficult to imagine things feeling differently.
Feeling stuck doesn't mean you have to stay there.
Slow down, understand what is happening beneath the surface.
Begin finding your way back toward a life that feels meaningful and connected.
Book a FREE Consultation with Compass Therapy to pause, reflect, and come back to your life.