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My mother aged 54, suffers from depression and peri-menopausal symptoms. There is no apparent cause for her to be depressed as all is well in my family. My sister and I are well settled. My father is in great health and has a good job. Early symptoms of depression started showing up about three years back. Sessions with the counselor have not helped much. She has been on anti-depressant drugs for quite sometime now. However, I wish there could be some way out to assist her to regain her enthusiasm for life.

Welcome to the forums, have you downloaded the free manual? What was going on three years ago in your Mother's life? Be as specific as possible. Was she going through a difficult time? (or a time that reminded her of something else?). It could be that the depression is connected to her changing in life and getting older. How does she feel about entering the menopause? Maybe this will reveal something to tap on. Usually depression shows up when we have been repressing or denying how we really feel, and usually what we repress are what we judge to be the 'bad' feelings, the ones we want to distance ourselves from because they have such a big charge. The feelings that feel unbearable. These are the very feelings to tap on with EFT! How does she feel about having depression? often how we feel about having an issue is the first thing to tap on as it clears the way to dealing with the issue itself or what is behind it. Maybe you could also tap on how you feel?

Even though there is no apparent cause for my mother to be depressed as all is well in my family, I deeply and completely accept her and myself anyway

Even though I wish there could be some way out to assist her regain her enthusiasm for life, I completely accept my feelings about this

One thing that strikes me is, do you think your mother feels heard? Do you think she may have suppressed how she really feels during the years?

Hope this help