We are in the midst of a season when depression can be at its highest. Even for those who don’t clinically suffer from it, I think we’ve all felt “the blues” from time to time. Clinical depression, from my understanding, is the blues times 10 with seemingly no relief in sight.

There are many helpful tools to help combat they symptoms of depression that don’t involve prescription drugs. I’ve posted on a few of them (click here for more). No matter what level of depression you suffer from it is wise to consider massage therapy as a first and consistent line of defense. Massage has been proven to help with the following (all can be symptoms of mild to severe forms of depression):

* Reduce anxiety.
* Create better sleep quality.
* Improve energy.
* Enhance focus and concentration.
* Increased blood circulation.
* Decrease overall fatigue.

Think of you felt at the end of you last relaxing massage. The act of touch itself can bee soothing and healing to anyone, let alone those suffering from depression. If feel depressed and haven’t been fortunate enough to experience professional massage, try it this week and see if it makes a difference in you mood. If you live in the Atlanta, GA area, book a session with me at 770.368.2661. Lastly, if depression is affecting your life, make sure you get some help if you need it because there are options and you don’t have to suffer.


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