Depression in children can often go unrecognized. Unfortunately, when depression goes unnoticed, it leaves little opportunity for them to get the treatment and support they need.
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Lelly Tavera
Studies have shown that essential workers during the COVID-19 pandemic are not only more susceptible to being exposed to the COVID-19 virus, but are showing increased prevalence for mental health issues such as depression and anxiety.
Our brains are hardwired for survival. That’s why it’s easier for our minds to come up with more negative thoughts than positive thoughts on any given day. Sometimes without a direction to align our thoughts, they seem to go haywire into a spiral of “what ifs” and personal attacks of “not enoughs.”
Even before the pandemic, loneliness and isolation was on the rise. This lack of connectivity caused symptoms of depression and anxiety. Unfortunately, with the pandemic, loneliness and isolation are only increasing more rapidly.
If there is one thing I have learned through this pandemic, it is that some things are just out of my control. Not only am I not in control, but I realized that the plans I have are not always aligned with the plans God has.
This verse came to mind as I was reflecting on some of the process work that I use with my clients and what happens when we run into spaces of resistance.