Depression Counseling
Depression is often referred to as the "common cold" of mental illness. Most people will experience depressive symptoms at some point in their lives. Similar to anxiety, depression can be mild, moderate, or severe. In some cases it can significantly hinder your personal, professional, spiritual, and emotional well-being. The presence of some of the symptoms listed below are typical of an individual that would benefit from depression counseling:
- Significant increase or decrease in appetite
- Significant weight gain or weight loss
- Significant increase or decrease in sleep
- Reduction in pleasurable activities
- Irritability
- Loss of energy and motivation
- Isolating from others
- Suicidal thoughts
Depression Counseling can help clients understand depressive symptoms, the thoughts, feelings, and behaviors that trigger these symptoms, how to combat depressive symptoms when they arise, and techniques designed to reduce or prevent depressive symptoms before they arise. Contact us to start counseling designed to keep depression from hindering your personal and professional happiness.