Depression
Depression is a common issue that can range anywhere from mild to completely debilitating. Anyone who has ever experienced depression will know that it can feel like so much more than a naturally occurring low mood. It can affect your mood, cause lack of interest in the things you normally enjoy, low energy, low self-worth, and can disrupt your ability to concentrate and even sleep.
Depression can happen at any time and can affect any type of person. Whether you have a family history of depression, are rich or poor, young or old, male, female or non-binary, depression can dig in to us all and can absolutely rock your world. Half the people who experience depression may not ever experience it again, but for others the battle can last months or even years.
Please don’t suffer in silence…
‘depression isn’t a straightforward response to a bad situation; depression just is, like the weather…’
Stephen Fry
Symptoms of depression
- tired or loss of energy
- sadness
- lack of self-esteem
- difficulty concentrating
- lack of interest in things that you normally enjoy
- anxious feelings
- avoiding people even friends and family
- feeling helpless
- feeling hopeless
- sleeping difficulties or insomnia or wanting to do nothing but sleep
- feelings of guilt or worthlessness
- difficulty functioning normally in your daily tasks (work, school or family)
- loss of appetite
- loss of lebido
- self-harm
- thoughts of suicide
(according to the mental health foundation)
There is hope
The good news is you do not have to suffer alone and there is hope after depression! Counselling is known to be a very effective tool is combating depression for many people.
It can help you learn to cope with whatever difficulties you may be having and can help you learn your own physiological signs that depression is looming. Counselling can give you the chance to speak to someone that cares and is completely non-judgemental, someone that is separate from your daily life.
So please don’t hesitate to contact me!
Please don’t suffer in silence…
‘Sometimes, life will kick you around, but sooner or later, you realize you’re not just a survivor. You’re a warrior, and you’re stronger than anything life throws your way.’
Brooke Davis