What is Depression?

 

Feeling sad or fed up are normal reactions to experiences that are upsetting or difficult, and these feelings will usually pass.

If you are affected by depression you are not just sad or upset, but will experience intense feelings of persistent sadness, feel helpless or a sense of hopelessness.

As a general rule if you have experienced four or more of the following symptoms for most of the day, nearly every day for over two weeks then it is advisable to seek help.

· Loss of Energy

· Persistent Sadness

· Loss of self confidence or self-esteem

· Difficulty concentrating

· Being unable to enjoy pleasurable or interesting activities

· Feelings of guilt or worthlessness

· Helplessness or Hopelessness

· Sleep Problems

· Avoiding others

· Difficulty in functioning

· Loss of appetite

· Loss of sex drive

· Physical aches and pains

· Suicidal thoughts

· Self Harm

Depression

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How Can I Help?

 

I use cognitive therapy as an effective treatment for depression.  This treatment is based on the idea that the way we feel is determined largely by how we think and view our world.

Cognitive therapy teaches you to recognise and challenge upsetting thoughts, helping you to think more realistically and improving the way you feel.  It is not another form of positive thinking.  When you are depressed you tend to starting thinking in very negative terms and in ways that an not factual.

We all have negative thoughts but during depression the balance of negative thoughts to positive increases to the point of taking over.

I will help you to:-

· Recognise the thoughts that affect how you feel

· Teach you to question whether negative thoughts are realistic

· Help you to replace these thoughts with more helpful and realistic ones

· Help you to change your behaviour