Depression

It’s not uncommon.

Most people experience some form of depression at some point during their life; and after a while, people tend to overcome feeling blue and sad.

Depression has many causes, resulting in a sense of sadness and lack of interest. If it becomes prolonged, it can impact your daily activities and every part of you life, as well as your mental and physical well-being.

Depression causes negative feedback.

There is an interesting link between anxiety and depression.

Often people with depressive symptoms develop maladaptive coping mechanisms to decrease the discomfort caused by anxiety. This causes a negative feedback loop where the more depressed one becomes the more anxiety tends to increase and vice-versa.

Overcoming depressions starts with an honest look.

“If a path to the better there be, it begins with a full look at the worst.” – Thomas Hardy

Wellness plans focused on overcoming depression begin by addressing safety concerns, health issues, risk factors, and functioning.

Recovering from depression depends on so many factors – support system, intelligence, thinking style, and lifestyle (just to name a few). Therefore, examining these factors are important to overcoming depression by first understanding the cause of your depression.

This leads to understanding.

Understanding the causes of depression is an integral part of treatment for clients and counselors.

Allowing oneself to “feel the feelings” is usually the hardest part.

Things can feel like they are getting worse before they get better.

Different symptoms need different treatments.

Dysthymic depression is like a low-grade cold that can take a long time from which to recover.

Major depression is like the flu; it can be severe, and clients usually recover quickly when their symptoms are treated.

Recurrent forms of major depression, including treatment resistant depression, can be treated like chronic illness.

Some clients use monthly counseling or seasonal check-ins to maintain mental health and emotional stability.

Help is available.

Contact us by completing the contact form below or calling (959)210-6800, so we can help you overcome what is causing your depression.

Knowing the cause leads to understanding and treatment.