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Depression and anxiety are not always easy to identify… they are often mistaken for just being tired, life is busy, or just simply overwhelmed.<\/p>\n
This year of 2020, more than any other year, I’ve needed to rely on my angels, and God, to pull me through the difficult emotions and stress. When I sat down recently to intentionally work through my emotions with art therapy, I decided to paint and illustrate what living through depression looks like, and feels like for me.<\/p>\n
Depression looks like sleeping more than normal… wanting to be productive, wanting to be consistently good at things and finish what you start, but your mind feels confused, you’re easily distracted, and your body feels depleted of energy. If this fatigue drags on for several days, this can have a side-effect of feeling unworthy; feeling like you’re not enough, or a burden to others. Depression feels heavy, like you’re physically weighed down and dragging along the surface of the earth, and sinking progressively lower and lower. It’s difficult to see the light on the horizon, and to trust that relief is near.<\/p>\n