Many people come to therapy seeking help for their depression. They ask questions like:
- “I wish I were capable of dealing with life like a normal person. Why is my brain so incompetent?”
- “I feel so guilty about being depressed when I see that there are so many who lead a much harder life than I do. Why am I so self-obsessed?”
- “I understand that my lack of initiative at work is because of my depression. Why do I still feel like I am making excuses for myself?”
If you’ve ever been depressed, you know how impairing it can be. Depression can make it hard to get out of bed in the morning, impossible to concentrate, and cause you to lose interest in activities you used to enjoy. It’s no wonder that depression is one of the leading causes of disability worldwide.
Despite its prevalence, there are still some myths about depression that can make treating it difficult.
