Title: Dealing With Depression Through Self-Actualization

Abstract:

Depression (MDD) is a common and serious medical illness that negatively affects how you feel, the way you think and how you act. Given a broader understanding about this mental health condition, a person going through Depression experiences hopelessness, loneliness, lack of motivation to lead a normal life and sometimes it can even trigger suicidal tendencies. The general cures prescribed by Mental Health Professionals are anti-depressants including but not limited to SSRI, SNRI, and other prescriptions. While these help the patient to get a dose of serotonin, it also induces some of the side effects such as: hypoglycemia, or low blood sugar, low sodium, nausea, rashes, dry mouth, constipation or diarrhea, weight loss/gain, sweating, tremors, sedation, sexual dysfunction, insomnia, dizziness, and much more. Considering the lifelong and severe side effects of anti-depressants, I have been able to bring forward a carefully conceptualized method of Therapy which includes the Person Centered approach by Carl Rogers in combination with the Guided Heartfulness Meditation which has been able to bring the clients out of Depression. Their condition was confirmed by their Psychiatrists, as reported to me by the clients.

Biography:

Deepa Gopwani, Counselling Psychotherapist and Life Skills Coach. Also Certified as a CBT and Child Psychologist, she has worked extensively as a Volunteer in Heartfulness Organization (Hong Kong branch) since 2014, helping children and adults of all ages to cope with depression, anxiety, stress management and behavioral issues. In 2020-2021, she worked with clients facing after effects of COVID-19 and related mental health issues. Her work largely involves in conceptualizing a Therapy which is a combination of Counselling and Heartfulness Guided Meditation practice. Through her study of “Regulating the mind through Heartfulness Meditation system” and “Carl Roger’s “Person Centered Therapy”, she is convinced that Mental Health issues can be treated through a combination of Medicinal drugs as well as Talk Therapy . She has worked extensively with people of all age groups helping them connect with their inner being and self-actualize using her method of treatment.