What is Depression?

The term ‘Depression’ is classified as a lowering of a person’s mood that can affect your mood, thoughts, and actions. It may be described as feelings of sadness, loss, and anger that interfere with an individual’s day-to-day activities. It’s a hazardous condition in which the human body experiences numerous activities. 

People experience depression in different ways. It may interfere with your daily routine work and might result in lost time & lower productivity. It can also influence relationships and some chronic health conditions.

Major conditions that can get worse due to depression include:

• Arthritis
• Asthma
• Cardiovascular disease
• Cancer
• Diabetes
• Obesity

It is critical to recognize that feeling down at times is a natural part of life. Everyone experiences sad and upsetting events. However, if you consistently feel down or hopeless, you may be suffering from depression and you need proper healing for depression

What Are the General Signs of Depression?

Not everyone with depression will experience the same symptoms. Symptoms can vary in severity, how often they happen, and how long they last.
If you have some of the following signs and symptoms of depression nearly every day for at least two weeks, you may be depressed. Here are some of the general signs of depression: 

• Constantly feeling anxious, or "empty"
• Feeling hopeless, unimportant, and pessimistic
• Crying frequently, feeling bothered, annoyed, or angry, and losing interest in hobbies and interests that you once enjoyed
• Reduced energy or fatigue
• Difficulty concentrating, recalling information, or making decisions
• Slower movement or speech, difficulty sleeping, early morning awakening, or oversleeping, changes in appetite or weight
• Prolonged physical pain with no discernible cause that does not improve with treatment (headaches, aches or pains, digestive problems, cramps)
• Suicidal ideation, suicide, self-harm, or suicide attempt

Males, females, teenagers, and children all experience depression symptoms differently.

Males might experience many of the below symptoms related to their bodies:

• Moods such as anger, aggressiveness, irritability, restlessness, and anxiousness
• Lack of emotional well-being, such as feeling empty, sad, or hopeless
• Behavior such as loss of interest and no longer finding pleasure in favorite activities, feeling tired easily, suicidal thoughts, drinking excessively, using drugs, or involving in high-risk activities. 
• Reduced sexual desire or lack of sexual performance
• Issues with cognitive functions, such as inability to concentrate, difficulty completing tasks, or delayed responses during conversations
• Irregular sleep patterns, such as insomnia, restless sleep, excessive sleepiness, or not sleeping through the night, fatigue, aches and pains, headaches, or digestive issues

Major symptoms experienced by females affect:

• Mood, such as irritability
• Emotional well-being, such as feeling sad or empty, anxious, or hopeless
• Behavior, such as loss of interest in activities, withdrawal from social engagements, or thoughts of suicide
• Cognitive abilities, such as thinking or talking more slowly
• Sleep patterns, such as difficulty sleeping through the night, waking early, or sleeping too much
• Physical well-being, such as decreased energy, greater fatigue, changes in appetite, weight changes, aches, pain, headaches, or increased cramps

If you feel any of these things, you may want to consider healing services to tackle depression and anxiety, consider getting in touch with the professionals at Pura Vida.

What is Emotional Healing?

Emotional Healing refers to the process of acknowledging, accepting, integrating, and processing painful life experiences and strong emotions. It may involve empathy, self-regulation, self-acceptance, and integration. 
Many folks want to control the process of emotional healing by minimizing pain and controlling their emotions, but doing so can actually hinder the process.
If you allow it to be fully acknowledged, felt, moved through, and processed, emotional healing will take the time it takes—which may be longer or shorter than you expect or plan on.
At Pura Vida, you can get the best healing for depression and anxiety with our proficient therapists who can assist you every step of the way. 

When Do You Need Emotional Healing?

All individuals need emotional healing at some point during their lives. We all experience hurdles and difficult emotions, feelings that need processing. Some common signs or life stressors after which folks may require emotional healing include: 

• Loss of a loved one
• Divorce
• Breakup
• Job loss
• Abuse (including emotional, physical, and sexual)
• Illness

Aside from specific events, it's also possible to have intensifying, lingering, and seemingly unshakeable anger, sadness, or anxiety that feels like it's taking over your life. 
These feelings may impair your ability to function in daily life. If symptoms become chronic, emotional healing may take on a different perspective. Providers at Pura Vida can assist you with the best techniques to achieve healing for depression and anxiety. 

Important Questions to Ask Before Healing 

Healing depression requires time and therapies to keep your emotional health balanced. But here are some of the important questions to ask before the healing process: 

• How is being depressed affecting your life? 
• What do you want your life to look like after you’ve healed?
• If you woke up tomorrow, how would you know you had healed?
• Are you ready to heal?
• Are you willing to sit through some discomfort in service of healing?
• What will help you on your emotional healing journey?
• How has not yet healing served you?
• What can you do to make your healing journey gentle for yourself?

What Are the Core Benefits of Emotional Healing?

You may not like the pain that you are in but may be afraid to work on emotional healing because you are afraid of what you might find in the process. It's a valid concern but here are some of the core health benefits that are interlinked with the positive emotions associated with healing:

• Excellent cardiovascular health
• Potential longer lifespan
• Lower cortisol 
• Lower heart rate
• Less likely to develop an upper respiratory infection that comes from the common cold or flu.

Important Pointers to Find Emotional Healing

If you are trying to heal your emotional health effectively, here are some of the best techniques to tackle depression and anxiety. 

Therapy 

Emotional healing can be highly gratifying, but it can also be excruciatingly painful in the interim. You might want to speak with a mental health professional who works with people on emotional healing journeys every day.

They can assist you in healing at your own pace and provide insights that you may not be able to obtain independently.

Mindfulness

When we are attempting emotional healing from something, it is very easy to be drawn back into past events or to catastrophize what the future will be like if we do not heal. 

Mindfulness practices can help you be in the present moment and see that you are perfectly fine right now.

It is just as important to take care of your emotional health as it is to take care of your physical health. High blood pressure, ulcers, chest pain, and a variety of other physical symptoms may occur if your emotional health is out of balance.

Here are some of the most valuable tips for emotional health: 

Grow and expand your support system

The best tip to keep your emotional health in the best condition is to make close friends that understand your feelings and give help in tough conditions. 

Learn to diminish the fear of unknown 

'Knowledge is Power’ and if you have any problem learn whatever you can about the issue or the health condition you are facing. The more you know the less you will fear what might happen to you. 
Get moving to improve your mood and lessen your anxiety

Any type of exercise that you enjoy can be helpful. Regular exercise is a good partner for people on medication. Exercise is also beneficial for people who have mild to moderate depression and do not require medication. It is also considered a fantastic stress-reduction tool.

Meditate & practice yoga to reduce stress

To reduce stress and maintain a healthier lifestyle, perform daily routine exercises, meditate, and practice yoga. Mobility and tai chi are also proven stress relievers.

Deep breathing and progressive muscle relaxation are two other stress-reduction techniques. If you're not sure where to begin, enroll in a class and learn how to practice on your own for 30 minutes three times a week.

Manage your time by setting weekly targets

You'll be more on top of your days, and when you're more on top of your days, you're more on top of your life. Make a schedule and set goals for yourself for the week.

How can Pure Vida help? 

Remember that by HEALING yourself, you are also HEALING others and the world. "PURA VIDA" can make a difference and assist you in living a BALANCED LIFE.

We all want to live a happy, balanced life filled with joy, love, peace, and contentment. Pura Vida's goal with energy healing is to help you find balance, gratitude, fulfilment, happiness, and synchronicity. We remove roadblocks, limiting beliefs, obstacles, and hatefulness that prevent you from reaching your maximum potential.