Depression treatment

REALIZING YOU MAY SUFFER WITH DEPRESSION IS THE FIRST STEP.

Trusting our experts is the next step.

There are many types of sadness or depression. Sometimes depression is quite mild and sometimes depression is severe. Sometimes it is related to a loss or a difficulty in your life and sometimes depression comes from out of nowhere.

It is common to think of sadness as something that can be mild or severe. Depression is different. If it meets certain criteria, Licensed counselors call depression: Major Depressive Disorder.

The diagnosis Major Depressive disorder is a very serious mental health condition. People usually have extreme sadness and what counselors call: anhedonia. That is a loss of interest in the things you previously enjoyed. Depression may interfere with everyday life, affect physical health, and even lead to suicidal thoughts. Although depression is highly treatable with a combination of therapy and medication, over half of people with major depression do not receive treatment.

If you have depression, you may feel lonely, you may be sad more days that you are happy, you may feel hopeless, or filled with self-doubt. Many people to feel depressed at some point in their lives but some may experience deeper, longer-lasting periods of depression that can last months or even years. This is when it is time to seek professional help.

We provide friendly, warm counselors to help your situation. We know that this depression can be changed in your life so you can be the real person you want to be. Let us be the choice that brings your life back and looks forward to even better days.

Symptoms of Depression:

• Difficulty sleeping

• Excessive sleeping

• No motivation

• Low energy

• Crying for no reason

• Having a hard time concentrating

• Overeating

• Lack of appetite

• Feelings of sadness or feeling down for excessive periods of time

• Feeling hopeless or helpless

• Isolating yourself from friends and family

• Suicidal thoughts

When to Seek Professional Help:

• When the symptoms impair your everyday life, making it difficult to function

• When you aren’t experiencing joy

• When pain and/or problems are outweighing the good in your life

• When you feel overwhelmed, stressed, or have given up hope

• When you experience suicidal thoughts

If you have these symptoms, you may be experiencing mild to severe depression that may be situational, a biochemical imbalance, or both. Our professional and trained counselors will help you out of feeling despair and hopelessness to finding and experiencing joy and hope. They will help you learn how to change your thought process to approach problems and difficult life experiences in a positive way so you can enjoy the rest of your life – with a fresh perspective.

Finding the best depression treatment for you

When you’re depressed, it can feel like you’ll never get out from under a dark shadow. However, even the most severe depression is treatable. So, if your depression is keeping you from living the life you want to, don’t hesitate to seek help. From therapy to medication to healthy lifestyle changes, there are many different treatment options available.

Of course, just as no two people are affected by depression in exactly the same way, neither is there a “one size fits all” treatment to cure depression. What works for one person might not work for another. By becoming as informed as possible, though, you can find the treatments that can help you overcome depression, feel happy and hopeful again, and reclaim your life.

Depression treatment tips

Learn as much as you can about your depression. It's important to determine whether your depression symptoms are due to an underlying medical condition. If so, that condition will need to be treated first. The severity of your depression is also a factor. The more severe the depression, the more intensive the treatment you're likely to need.

It takes time to find the right treatment. It might take some trial and error to find the treatment and support that works best for you. For example, if you decide to pursue therapy it may take a few attempts to find a therapist that you really click with. Or you may try an antidepressant, only to find that you don't need it if you take a daily half hour walk. Be open to change and a little experimentation.

Don't rely on medications alone. Although medication can relieve the symptoms of depression, it is not usually suitable for long-term use. Other treatments, including exercise and therapy, can be just as effective as medication, often even more so, but don't come with unwanted side effects. If you do decide to try medication, remember that medication works best when you make healthy lifestyle changes as well.

Get social support. The more you cultivate your social connections, the more protected you are from depression. If you are feeling stuck, don't hesitate to talk to trusted family members or friends, or seek out new connections at a depression support group, for example. Asking for help is not a sign of weakness and it won't mean you're a burden to others. Often, the simple act of talking to someone face-to-face can be an enormous help.

Treatment takes time and commitment. All of these depression treatments take time, and sometimes it might feel overwhelming or frustratingly slow. That is normal. Recovery usually has its ups and downs.

There are many kinds of counseling. Some of them are better suited to help with depression. Many times people feel so bad they just need support and understanding. Beginning counseling treatment for depression sometimes needs client centered psychotherapy.