How Can the Power of Hope Help Me When I’m Depressed?

In the darkest time, hope can be the light to sets you free. It’s the superpower that we all have within us. Some are better at harnessing it than others, and sometimes it needs a spark to spring into action. But if you have mental health concerns because you’re experiencing depression, anxiety, burnout, trouble sleeping, career issues or challenges in a relationship and you’re able to lean on hope for support, it can help improve your mood.

You’re likely using hope already pretty often and not even realizing it. Watching the big game and hoping your team will win? On your way to visit family and hoping traffic won’t be too bad? Have an important presentation at work and hoping it will go well? You’re already doing it! Hope helps ease the burdens in everyday life. But for the really difficult times, it sometimes can be challenging to see the big picture positive things in your life because you’re tunnel visioning the acute stressors. Take some time to tap into what you’re grateful for to help reset your perspective. Remember that everything will work out ok because generally it usually does. Avoid worse case scenario thinking, going down rabbit holes of negative scenarios, and all or nothing thinking.

If you’d like to learn more about how infusing hope in your life can help improve your mood or other topics, contact me for a free consultation. 

Take care and be well,
Rich Lombino, Therapist & Lawyer