Support for someone experiencing depression

Feeling helpless is a common feeling experienced by someone who has depression also by loved ones who want to offer support to family or friends.

Depression symptoms vary from person to person. They can include:

• Feelings of sadness, tearfulness, emptiness or hopelessness.

• Angry outbursts, irritability or frustration, even over small matters.

• Sleeping too little or too much.

• Tiredness and lack of energy, so even small tasks take extra effort.

• Anxiety, restlessness or nervousness.

• Slowed thinking, speaking or body movements.

• Trouble thinking, concentrating, making decisions and remembering things.

Anxiety or depression can lead to a cluttered home and a cluttered home can lead to depression and more anxiety, and we tend to do less about the house, which makes it even worse.

Clutter…

• Over Stimulates our visual system causing our senses to work overtime on stimuli that aren’t necessary or important.

• Draws our attention away from what our focus should be on.

• Makes it more difficult to relax, both physically and mentally.

• Constantly reminds our brains that we still have a huge to-do list.

• Causes anxiety because the idea of sorting piles is overwhelming.

• Creates feelings of guilt and embarrassment, particularly when someone drops by unexpectedly.

• Frustrates us by making it hard to find anything we need- keys, bills etc.

Even when people are ready to declutter and get rid of items, they tend to get paralyzed by emotions- either with sentimental attachments, guilt about the value of the items and believing they should sell it, and having such a hectic schedule, they don’t have time to declutter.

We simply can’t purchase enough coordinating storage bins, boxes, and shelves to calm our environment. Putting things in bins just means that our stuff is now semi-controlled. It doesn’t address the issues you have with collecting or being unable to part with the items, which means you will just continue in with more of the same. To make a difference in your home, you must purge the clutter- and not just a small amount. You must declutter enough so that it is easy to assign places to every single one of your possessions.

Staying organised and following a routine can help eliminate stress and assist with a positive mindset. Creating a regular routine will help with depression and will definitely make you feel more in control, creating more time for yourself - to do what you enjoy, like staying physically active, checking in with friends and spending time to just breathe freely.

Many times, the issue is more of finding the right place for the amount of items that you have in your home. Everything has a place and everything in its place.

For all My organising jobs, you are taught the strategies and skills to keep you on track. Once I get you organised, I want you to stay organised!

I offer follow ups to help you keep your systems intact, and your home in top shape! For more information about the services I provide, hit the subscribe button below.

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