Depression
Depression can come in so many different experiences within ourselves. Depression can create feelings of sadness, depressed mood, or personality changes for weeks or months on end (not just a passing blue mood), accompanied by feelings of hopelessness, lack of energy, and taking little or no pleasure in things that gave you joy in the past. A person who’s clinically depressed just “can’t get moving” and feels completely unmotivated to do just about anything. Even simple things — like getting dressed in the morning or eating — become large obstacles.
There are multiple treatment options for patients suffering from depression. One of the most common one is behavioral modification treatment in which negative thinking patterns are gradually replaced with more positive ones.
The Right Kind of Counseling for Depression
Because each patient is unique and each circumstance is different, we encourage people seeking psychotherapy for depression to make an appointment to have their case reviewed by to ensure that the symptoms are properly identified.
Different types of Depression
According to WebMD there are six common types of depression:
- Major depressive disorder: where the patient loses the ability to enjoy activities that they found pleasurable in the past, it is also characterized by problems with sleeping patterns, difficulty to eat, study, and work.
- Chronic depression: when the client has persistent symptoms of depression over two years or more. Typically it does not impair one’s ability to cope with daily activities but it greatly reduces one’s quality of life.
- Bipolar depression: also known as manic depression. This complex mood disorder might require further medical intervention for proper treatment.
- Seasonal depression: often attributed by lack of sun-light during long winters and other environmental factors.
- Psychotic depression: depression accompanied by delusional thoughts and other signs of mental disorders.
- Post-partum depression: this type of depression occurs when mothers feels depressed after giving birth.
Each type of depression has its own treatment plan in which a therapist will assist. Not all types of depression respond to psychotherapy alone, sometimes medication might be needed (in which case, the patient will be referred to a psychiatrist or a medical doctor for proper dosage and treatment assessment).
