DEPRESSION TREATMENT

You feel sad and empty

The things you used to enjoy no longer interest you

You’re always exhausted and have little to no energy

It is hard to find motivation to do anything

These are signs of depression. Everyone feels sad or low at times, but this usually passes after a little bit of time. Depression is a mood disorder that affects how you feel, think, and handle daily activities such as sleeping, eating, or working.

According to the National Institute of Mental Health, research suggests that a combination of genetic, biological, environmental, and psychological factors play a role in depression.

Depression Robs You of Your Joy and Steals Happiness

Depression can affect people no matter how old they are and affects everyone differently. Feeling sad is just one aspect of depression. Depression affects how you function in your daily life and is a serious mental health disorder. It isn’t something that just goes away on its own. You might have noticed that there have been changes in your daily living, including sleeping and eating habits. Your appetite might have gone away. You might struggle to get out of bed and when you do get up, have low energy and find that work and activities are unsatisfying. Perhaps you find yourself easily irritated at people and situations.

Depression wants to steal your joy and happiness and make you believe that it is in control of your life. It wants you to live in a place of negativity, hopelessness, and for you to isolate yourself.

Common signs and symptoms of depression

• Loss of interest in activities, hobbies, and pastimes you used to enjoy

• Persistent sadness, anxious, or “empty” mood

• Feelings of hopelessness or pessimism

• Irritability

• Feelings of guilt, worthlessness, or helplessness

• Decreased energy, and fatigue

• Trouble concentrating, remembering, or making decisions

• Difficulty sleeping, early-morning awakening, or oversleeping

• Restlessness or irritability

You Are Not Alone

According to the Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance:

• Major depressive disorder affects approximately 17.3 million American adults, or about 7.1% of the U.S. population age 18 and older, in a given year.

• Major depressive disorder is more prevalent in women than in men. 

• 1.9 million children, ages 3 – 17, have been diagnosed with depression.

• Adults with a depressive disorder or symptoms have a 64% greater risk of developing coronary artery disease.

Everyone’s depression looks a little different. But, ignoring it and trying to “feel better” will not make depression just go away. It isn’t something that you can just talk yourself out of. Depression treatment can help you feel more like yourself again, and is very effective.

Counseling for Depression Can Help:

• Eliminate feelings of shame or lack of purpose

• Identify life problems that contribute to depression

• Learn and grow feelings of self-worth

• Find emotional solutions

• Improve emotional and physical symptoms

• Increase positive thinking and belief systems

• Understand and express your emotional needs

• Strengthen your resiliency

• Regain a sense of pleasure in life

Why Should You Get Depression Treatment in Westminster, MD?

Because you are worth it, no matter what the depression wants for you to believe. With help, you can learn to process your feelings, techniques to move forward in your life, and how to reduce the power that depression has in your life.

Begin Depression Treatment in Westminster, MD:

If you are struggling with depression, holding onto hope that life can be different is very difficult. But with counseling for depression your life can be different and you can find hope and joy. To begin counseling, please follow these steps:

1. Call or email so that we can set up a free consultation where we can get to know each other a little.

2. Meet with Josh.

3. You’ll start on your path towards healing.

Other Mental Health Services offered at Fostering Hopes Counseling:

Depression counseling isn’t the only service we offer. Among the other mental health services Fostering Hopes Counseling provides are PTSD and trauma treatment, anxiety counseling, counseling for college students, and religious trauma therapy. Consider online therapy in Maryland and Pennsylvania to meet your mental health needs. Contact me to find hope in your journey to healing and peace.