{"id":16621,"date":"2025-03-03T10:53:57","date_gmt":"2025-03-03T08:53:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lifekeskus.ee\/teenage-depression-and-social-anxiety-i-couldnt-go-to-school-or-pursue-my-hobbies\/"},"modified":"2025-06-11T14:30:12","modified_gmt":"2025-06-11T11:30:12","slug":"teenage-depression-and-social-anxiety","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lifekeskus.ee\/en\/teenage-depression-and-social-anxiety\/","title":{"rendered":"Teenage Depression and Social Anxiety: “I couldn\u2019t go to school or pursue my hobbies”"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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A few years ago, I was diagnosed with depression. I found it very difficult to cope with myself. Everything seemed impossible, and the future felt hopeless. Thanks to my brother, I heard about MER biofeedback therapy and decided to give it a try.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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My depression was caused by several factors. I was bullied at school, and there were also problems at home. Then came the coronavirus pandemic, and the isolation affected me negatively as well. For years, I had been extremely anxious. I was constantly afraid, though I couldn\u2019t quite pinpoint what I was afraid of.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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I didn\u2019t really understand what was happening to me or how to talk about it with others. Fortunately, my mum noticed, and together we went to my first biofeedback therapy session.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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From the first session, I only remember feeling very nervous beforehand, but afterwards, I felt calm and at ease. This pleasant sense of calm lasted through the evening and into the next day.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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With each subsequent therapy session, the feeling of well-being lasted longer. <\/span><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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My life has completely changed thanks to MER biofeedback therapy!<\/span><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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I also see other specialists and receive multifaceted support, but I noticed the biggest changes after starting biofeedback therapy. Today, depression is a thing of the past.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Anna\u2019s story and journey have been one of the most joyful experiences for me as a therapist. Anna first came to therapy a couple of years ago, and the Anna of today is like a completely different person.<\/p>

Back then, Anna was rather shy and withdrawn. She didn\u2019t want to talk to me, and it seemed like she would have preferred to be anywhere else but in therapy. Her demeanour was timid; she avoided eye contact, didn\u2019t participate in conversations, and often used the therapy time to sleep (which is completely allowed and quite common in this type of therapy).<\/p>

Anna attended therapy in two phases. After her first visit, she came almost every month for a year, and then, after a year-long break, she returned once more. My notes from our last session in the therapy room:<\/p>

“The change is so significant. She talks, shares, and impresses. She dares to make eye contact and is more at ease. Her self-confidence has multiplied compared to before. She stands tall and proud, is open to discussions, and says she has never felt such happiness before. She looks radiant, smiles, is proud of herself, enjoys living life, and says no when needed. Her social life has expanded, and she\u2019s back in school.”<\/p>

Stories and transformations like these bring genuine joy, and I always follow her progress with great interest.<\/p>

My fellow therapists and I have often discussed how we\u2019d love to take a photo of our clients when they first come to therapy and then again after subsequent sessions. We see daily how, as tensions and blockages are released, people\u2019s appearances also change \u2013 they become even more beautiful.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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\u00dclle has been dedicated to practising biofeedback therapy since 2003.<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Angelika has found her heart's calling through practicing MER Biofeedback\u00ae therapy.<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Veronika knows from experience that it is possible to achieve inner contentment with the help of MER Biofeedback\u00ae therapy.<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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As a MER Biofeedback\u00ae therapist, Kristo aims to encourage clients to make changes to improve their quality of life.<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Katrin helps clients identify and release the negative thought patterns that prevent them from enjoying life with ease.<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Alice knows that healing the emotional body opens the door to the healing of physical body.<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Anna (Age 17) A few years ago, I was diagnosed with depression. I found it very difficult to cope with myself. Everything seemed impossible, and the future felt hopeless. Thanks to my brother, I heard about MER biofeedback therapy and decided to give it a try. My depression was caused by several factors. 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