What is Depression ?

Throughout our lives there will be times when we feel sad from upsetting life experiences, such as a death in the family, major illness, loss of a job, divorce, but the feelings of grief and sadness tend to become less intense over time.

Depression occurs when feelings of extreme sadness last for at least two weeks or longer and interfere with daily living

Common signs of depression:

Emotional and Physical symptoms of Depression:

Feelings of not coping
Muddled thinking
Loss of enjoyment
Tearful/ anxious/ guilty
A belief that everthing will go wrong/ negative bias on everything
Exaggerated emotional response
lack of hope
Exhaustion
Pain
Agitation
Cravings/appetite disturbance
Poor absorption
Bowel dysfunction
Sleep disturbance
Waking anxious

Effective therapy for overcoming depression focuses on the following:

Behavioural therapy- what we do
Cognitive therapy- how we think about things
Interpersonal therapy-how we relate to others
Solution-focused therapy- how things are going to be better in the future
Getting our basic emotional needs met
Helping you to find solutions to your immediate problems

To find out more how depression can be overcome call Sue 07956 578858 to arrange a free telephone consultation