Depression
Are you experiencing unhappiness, sadness, irritation, or an unwavering low mood. These are normal feelings that everyone has from time to time, but when they linger and begin to impact your daily life, you might be dealing with depression. Depression is a mental health disorder that is so much more than just feeling sad. Depression can affect your relationships, friendships, career, and day-to-day function, and when not treated, can heavily impact your emotional health. If you’re feeling hopeless or stuck, it may be time to seek professional help. The good news is, depression is highly treatable, and with the right help, you can start to make progress after a few sessions.
Symptoms of Depression
Depression can be caused by various reasons. It may be that you have relationship issues that are exacerbated by depression, problems with self-esteem, repressed feelings, self-denial, or more. If you feel like depression is taking over your life, it may be time to reach out for help.
Symptoms to look out for include:
Feeling nervous, restless, or tense
Insomnia
Low mood
Anger outbursts
Suicidal thoughts
Intrusive thinking
Desire to withdraw socially
Difficulty sleeping
Feelings of hopelessness
Loss of energy
Changes in appettite
Emptiness
Fear of rejection
Therapy offers a supportive environment where you can begin to explore underlying thoughts and beliefs that are causing depressive feelings. Sometimes depression can occur due to difficult life circumstances, past trauma, genetic vulnerability, poor physical health, or other factors. In a safe, supportive environment you’ll learn how to understand your emotions, and where your feelings of depression stem from. Learning how to communicate with yourself by using a person-centered therapy approach will allow you to recognize how depression is affecting you and how you can feel better. We will place a focus on practicing self-empathy and use tools that you can use to create a healthier, brighter life.
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