Are you in a low mood and want to sleep? Do you suspect you have depression? Yes, getting enough sleep helps you feel better. However, if you are often in a bad mood, you should definitely try to clarify the triggers of your bad mood and not expect deep depression to set in. Imagine Jacob, a young and successful lawyer who, after a divorce, finds himself in a deep pit of depression. Although he is respected by his colleagues and still enjoys his work to some extent, he blames himself for the failure of his marriage and is almost constantly depressed. He hardly sleeps at night, during the day he tries to distract himself from his thoughts by doing a lot of work. Yakov lives his life mechanically - he can no longer embrace the entire spectrum of life with its many colors and richness. It is stuck somewhere in a gray state of mind - between the blackness of depression and the bright light of positive well-being. And even when we turn these pockets of depression before consciousness, the path forward is often fraught with anxiety, because it leads into uncharted territory, asking more of us than usual , and forces us to grow, demanding full responsibility for how and how our lives will turn out in the future... Anxiety is the price of a ticket on a ship setting off into the unknown; intrapsychic depression is a byproduct of refusing to board this ship. James HollisIf stress or psychosocial causes are behind depression, there is a risk that it will become chronic, and with it clinical depression. Many moderate or severe depressions are preceded by subclinical depression, a phase in which the illness is still outside the diagnostic criteria for depression, but already exceeds normal mood. A near-depressive is a person who has been depressed for months and cannot find a way to cheer themselves up. There may well be typical symptoms of depression, but they tend to occur sporadically and less intensely. With mild symptoms of depression, you may be dissatisfied with your life and your relationships with other people, suffer more often from symptoms of anxiety and stress, and feel less in control of your life. Subclinical depression can progress to major depression. Therefore, I advocate early intervention and contacting a psychologist. Recommendation: here you will find my consultation on the “Sondi Test” + Luscher Test at a discount: you will take the test and find out what fate analysis says about the causes of your depression and how to find ways out of it. Online Psychologist on Whatsapp: +7 965 101 7073 We can go through part of life’s difficult journey together. Take care of your mental well-being and don't be afraid to ask for help when you need it..