Are you feeling hopeless about your body? Has grief related how you feel about your body caused you to feel worthless, depressed and affected your self-esteem? These feelings are common for many of us. Depressive disorders are serious mental health conditions that affect the way we feel, think and our behaviors. They can cause feelings of sadness, emptiness, hopelessness, worthlessness, or helplessness. We may even feel guilt, anxiety, anger or irritability. 

Depressive disorders can also impact our behaviors, leading to loss of interest or pleasure in hobbies and activities, decreased energy causing fatigue or tiredness, moving or talking slower than usual, feeling more restless or having trouble sitting still, difficulty concentrating, trouble sleeping, and changes in appetite and eating behaviors that may lead to changes in weight. 

Underlying depression can often be present in many eating disorders, as well as situations where people are experiencing severe body image dissatisfaction, such as Body Dysmorphic Disorder. 

In many cases, depressive disorders may cause somatic symptoms that we can physically feel in our body, such as, aches and pains, headaches, cramps, or digestive problems. In extremely severe cases, depressive disorders can lead to thoughts of death or suicide, or suicide attempts. 

The Mindfulness Space specializes in treating underlying depressive disorders that impact our relationships with food, our bodies and our inner-selves. Schedule a free 30 minute consultation call to learn how we can best support you!  Want to learn more about depressive disorders? Click here.