INFJ Depression

One of the biggest (yet also most hidden) causes of depression for INFJ personality types (and INFP personality types) is blocked creativity. Many INFJ personality types do not even realize that the reason they feel low-grade depression constantly throughout their life is because they have cut themselves off from a vital need of their personality, and that need is the call to be creative. Creativity is an unstable energy by nature, and because of its instability it can feel difficult for INFJ personality types to trust it. An INFJ who has experienced trauma in their past will most likely have control issues, and they will feel very uncertain about allowing creativity into their lives because the energy of creativity cannot be predicted, and it cannot be controlled. Surrendering to their own creativity can feel scary, and the INFJ personality type also doesn’t want to get hurt. So, they mentally protect themselves from feeling out of control by suppressing their own creativity. However, when creativity is suppressed in an INFJ personality type (or an INFP personality type), the INFJ or INFP can become very depressed. Then, when they attempt to reintroduce creativity into their lives, they tend to subconsciously link the idea of creativity with money or a job. The limiting belief responsible for this is, “creativity is only worth it if it makes money.” This can be disastrous for the INFJ or INFP who has a deep need and calling to be creative. Subscribe to Lauren’s newsletter! https://laurensapala.com/newsletter/