Anxiety & Depression
I Worried
I worried a lot. Will the garden grow, will the rivers
flow in the right direction, will the earth turn
as it was taught, and if not, how shall
I correct it?
Was I right, was I wrong, will I be forgiven?
Can I do better?
Will I ever be able to sing, even the sparrows
can do it and I am, well,
hopeless.
Is my eyesight fading or am I just imagining it,
am I going to get rheumatism,
lockjaw, dementia?
Finally I saw that worrying had come to nothing.
And gave it up. And took my old body
and went out into the morning,
and sang.
-Mary Oliver
Anxiety and Depression are broad terms that cover a vast range of emotional and physiological distress. These symptoms can be specific to a certain area of life or issue or generalized and experienced as a way of life. We aim to alleviate these symptoms by providing immediate skills and support, and helping with affect regulation.
In the long term we try to develop a deeper understanding of the underlying conflicts, trauma traces, and unresolved issues that are maintaining the distress and keeping patients from accessing their most adaptive emotions and coping skills.
