DEPRESSION
Does everything in your life take extra effort? Do you feel like you are walking through quicksand? Does just getting up in the morning feel like a major task? Depression can affect all areas of you life: work, home life, relationships, self-esteem. Do you believe you should "just get over it" but feel worse about yourself because you are not able to?
Does it feel like you're fine at times, even like you have too much energy? You might be suffering from mood swings, alternating between depressed periods and periods where you feel hyper or manic.
Depression has a variety of causes that can include: loss; low self-esteem; difficult family relationships, work stressors, or unresolved issues form the past. I love helping my clients begin to make sense send of their lives, by untangling the strands that make up the web of depression.
Symptoms of depression can include:
- Hopelessness
- Low self-esteem
- Problems with sleep
- Weight gain or weight loss
- Low energy and fatigue
- Problems with focus and concentration
- Lack of enjoyment and interest in work and family
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Therapy provides a safe place where you can:
- Let go of old, self-destructive patterns
- Regain a positive outlook
- Feel hopeful again
- Feel stronger and more confident
- Increase your ability to focus and think clearly
- Reconnect in relationships and friendships
- Feel productive at home, school or work
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Together we can become aware of the situations that trigger your depression or mood swings, and develop strategies for managing them. Where it's helpful, we can also explore your family history about any patterns that might underlie your depression.
If you’re wondering whether therapy can really help with depression or mood swings, please call me at 707.745.8906 Ex. 742.
I'm happy to answer your questions.
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