Depression from a Spiritual Perspective and how to heal through it

I've been feeling like I wanted to write about this sensitive topic for a while now. I've spoken a lot about overcoming struggles with a severe social anxiety/panic attack disorder in the past but what I haven't touched on is how I healed through long-term clinical depression.

I feel like I have a lot to share on this subject and I'm hoping that these words may inspire you today.

Side note I understand that everyone's experience of mental health is completely different so if you do have concerns please always seek professional advice. Everything I talk about here are things that have personally helped me move through depression as a long-term disorder in the hope that they will help you too.

To give you a bit of background the first time I became aware that I was struggling with depression I was 18 years old. I just felt like I didn't want to be here anymore so I tried to escape with recreational drugs, alcohol, legal high capsules and slimming pills. I was barely ever sober for months. One day I decided that I'd had enough and that I was going to leave.

I've heard it said that suicide is selfish but my thought process at the time was genuinely that I was an inconvenience to everyone and that they would have happier lives without me. I felt like I was doing everyone a favour. I won't go into the details because I was serious about leaving and I ended up in hospital for a few days after. I will say though that I remember very clearly that the Angels saved my life and this is why I now teach about them and channel them today.

In my early thirties after a nervous breakdown triggered by both corporate job stress and a long-term relationship ending unexpectedly I found myself once again struggling with depression and insomnia where I was unable to sleep for more than 1 -2 hours every night. Eventually, after months of Psychotherapy and Antidepressants, I started to feel more balanced. It took me 2 and a half years to come off the tablets and another round of therapy. Whilst I knew that these things helped I also felt spiritually that there was something more going on.

For me, depression feels like a flatness, an emptiness, like nothing is right and like it never will be right. It also feels like something is missing. Like I am reaching for something but it's not there. It feels like a fog that I can't escape from and like I don't know what I want.

From a spiritual perspective for me, depression feels like a deep feeling of not belonging here on Earth because this isn't actually my true home. I also sometimes feel like I shouldn't have a body because it feels too dense. On many levels, I do believe that moving through this is about coming home to ourselves and learning to be grounded but I also feel that as we become more awakened we start to remember who we truly are and the contrast on this planet can feel very dense for those that are highly sensitive.

Of course, it is important to talk about your feelings to a trusted loved one or friend but I also understand from my own experience that this isn't always possible.

I would love to share with you the 3 key energies that have helped me and still do to move through depression.

Acceptance - accepting that this is how you feel in the current moment. I know a lot of the time when I was depressed I also felt guilty or ashamed that I wasn't happy and I felt a sense of obligation to be happy for the people around me. Give yourself permission to let go of any shame or guilt you can do this by taking a deep breath and when you breathe out just imagine these feelings leaving your being and instead start to practice compassion and acceptance for yourself. You can do this by hugging yourself and letting yourself know that 'I'm here for you, I'm not going to leave you, you're gonna be okay' I know this sounds really cheesy but believe me it works.

Connection - Depression is a feeling of disconnection in truth, it's a feeling of disconnection from the Source, from our Soul and from the divine being that we are. It's a feeling of total disempowerment. Depression is always asking us to be more present with ourselves. One of the best ways to re-connect and to give yourself presence is through your heart space. You do this by placing one hand over the other on your heart space and setting the intention to connect. I then imagine that there is a light shining in this space and that it is removing any darkness, you can envision this light becoming larger and larger. This is your feeling of connection growing. This is something that I ask my clients to do when we're doing deep emotional work in our sessions together because it is so powerful. You can also imagine your angels and guides surrounding you and ask them how they see this situation that you're currently moving through and for any guidance. This will give you a higher perspective. The message that I would get when I was struggling with my mental health was that I was going to be helping lots of other people move through this. You can also ask the question how can I feel more connected right now?

Creation - Whenever we create something we are tapping into our divine nature because this is who we are as a Soul. This reconnects us with our power and with our joy and ultimately with our divinity. Something that massively helped me shift out of depression was creating something so for you this could look like creating artwork, doing a colouring-in book, writing a poem, dancing to music, gardening, cooking something, cleaning or re-organising. Creation is also living your purpose and helping others by doing small acts of kindness.

All feelings are just temporary, they are ultimately energies that are assisting us with growth. They're always helping us to see something. To learn and to experience. I'm so glad I'm still here today, I'm so grateful for my life and to be helping all the beautiful souls I've had the chance to meet so far and the ones that I've not yet met. Things can change quickly, they can change overnight. When you feel like you can't do anything start with the choice to do something small. Just choose to keep going. Keep making that choice every day and watch the miracles unfold.

If you found this useful please share it with anyone else that you feel may need this message today.

Lots of love and Angel Blessings,
Amy 😇😇😇