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Depression

Many famous heroes and beloved icons have struggled with depression: Abraham Lincoln, Brooke Shields, Princess Diana, Terry Bradshaw, and Winston Churchill, to name only a few. With the right help, depression doesn’t have to have the last word.

Everyone has days when they feel down. Sadness is a normal and even healthy part of life. Depression, on the other hand, is an emotional crisis. Depression is an overload of grief. While sadness runs its course, ending in acceptance, depression keeps a person stuck in cycles of melancholy and numbness that can not be broken without outside help. Please take a moment to look at the following symptoms to see if you suffer from depression. If many of these symptoms sound like your daily experience, Grace Clinic would love to help you.

Persistent feelings of hopelessness or emptiness
Decreased interest or pleasure in usually enjoyable activities or hobbies
Changes in appetite, with weight loss or weight gain
Changes in sleeping patterns, such as difficulty sleeping, waking up early in the morning, or sleeping too much
Restlessness or feeling slowed down
Decreased ability to concentrate or make simple decisions
Feelings of worthlessness or guilt
Thoughts of suicide or death

"Here I was, a writer about the spiritual life, known as someone who loves God and gives hope to people, flat on the ground in total darkness. What had happened? I had come face to face with my own nothingness. It was as if all that had given my life meaning was pulled away and I could see nothing in front of me but a bottomless abyss."

- Henri Nouwen

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Depression

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