Depression
What is depression?
Chances are you or someone you know has experienced depression at some point in life. The experience of depression can feel like you are caught in a vortex of negativity and despair. Depression is more than just feeling sadness, it can include a host of other symptoms that affect us mentally and physically. This can include a feeling of hopelessness, a lack of concentration and energy, restlessness and irritability, a decrease in interest in activities you used to enjoy and even physical pain or digestive problems. It can become difficult to be motivated, to be engaged with life, to feel a sense of meaning and purpose. Depression can really feel unbearable and some cases it can lead to suicidal thoughts. Understandably, these symptoms can significantly affect the most basic and necessary daily activities: sleeping, eating, working and socializing.
Depression can be difficult to manage, and you're not alone. It affects everybody differently, and can have a huge impact on our lives if left unaddressed.
Psychological challenges such as depression often have multiple causes. These might include the culture and current times we live in, past traumas experienced, genetics, physical illness, the environment you were raised in, medications we may be taking and even day-to-day stressors can all trigger symptoms of depression. Similarly, many everyday life experiences that we encounter-- such as adjusting to a new job or experiencing a loss in the family could also bring about feelings of loss, overwhelm, sadness, and low self-esteem which can play into feelings of depression. You do not have to suffer alone. If you think you may be experiencing depression, reaching out to get support and connecting about it is important. Together, we can work on ways to shift patterns that cause or worsen your pain and access inner resources so that you can feel empowered again.
How can counselling help?
Counselling provides you with the tools and resources to understand why you feel certain ways and gives you the power to make positive changes in your life that will help you heal over time.
It also gives you a safe space to express your thoughts, feelings, and experiences without judgment. Therapy is an empowering act of self-care that can help you get back on track so you can start living a more fulfilling life on your own terms.
Through a commitment to the process of therapy and the support of an experienced therapist...
You’ll gain valuable insight. Therapy offers a way to make sense of your depression and explore its initiatory function-namely, to foster growth, transformation, and healing you wouldn't otherwise have access to. Symptoms are messengers and by exploring with compassionate curiosity what our depressive symptoms may be telling us, we get to the roots of our symptoms and access supportive internal resources for change and transformation. This can be a part of a renewal and liberation from old patterns that are no longer serving us.
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