This could be seen, therefore, as a lack of fulfillment of our desires. It has been astonishing to me to observe how frequently clients discover their inner motivation and enthusiasm to pursue their dreams. I believe this represents a form of deep listening, a listening to our intuition and even to our soul. It is listening to this inner voice that can bring about an awakening of consciousness and the actualization of our potentials. For completeness, I will discuss depression from a more traditional point of view so that its presence can be recognized and treated.
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Especially ominous are feelings of guilt, shame, hopelessness and helplessness. Strangely enough, sometimes the mood of depression may be absent. Usually, however, a person feels low, down in the dumps, and irritable, having difficulty with concentration and attention span. Major depression is a serious disorder and requires immediate attention since it is life threatening. Mild to moderate depression, often called reactive depression or dysthymia, is much more pervasive and often goes unrecognized as one slowly adapts to its insidious onset.