STEP 1: SCHEUDLE CONSULTATION
Do you find yourself without motivation or incredibly depressed?
How? Schedule a consultation with a therapist to begin treatment for depression.
STEP 1: SCHEUDLE CONSULTATION
STEP 2: COMPLETE ASSESSMENT
STEP 3: ATTEND SESSIONS
Depressive disorders are no joke. When you're dealing with depression you may miss out on many enjoyable moments, feel depressed more days than not and depending on how severe your symptoms are, you could loose a job, relationships and more. Depression doesn't deserve to do this to you. Schedule a consultation now.
An untreated depressive disorder may lead to loss of joy, high stress,
medical problems and more however, it doesn't have to be that way.
The word depression or depressed is often used to describe a state of sadness which is somehwat true however, this downplays the impact and severity of the disorder. Depression is much more than your run of the mill sadness. One way to describe depression is: Depression is a profound sadness which filters your view of yourself, others and the world through a negative lens. This negative filter causes you to pull away from activities, interests others etc. and leaves you feeling hopeless.
Depressive disorders are different from the run of the mill sadness experieced by many people. Depressive disorders have clusters of symptopms that show up in a various ways. These symptoms cause a person significant impairment. Examples of depressive disorders in adults include:
There are many depressive disorders and depression is a feature of other disorders e.g. Bipolar Disorders. It is always best to speak with a qualified professional about you particular experience.
Each depressive disorder has their own unique cluster of symptoms and must have psychological, physiological and occupational/social impairments. In general, a person may wish to look out for:
There are many other symptopms of depressive disorders and you should speak with a qualified professional regarding you experiences.
The honest answer is that mental health professionals do not know why depressive disorders happen. Some factors which contirbued to the development of anxiety disorders are:
As you can see, the list varies and there isn't one good answer for why depressive disorders happen to people. What we can say is that treatment with therapy is effective.
There are a varity of free, self-assessment which you can do to help you determine if you may be dealing with an anxiety disorder. Examples are:
There are a varity of other assessment tools however, you should know that many of these tools are not intended to provide a diagnosis yet, they are wonderful starting points.
Day-to-Day Sadness | Depressive Disorder |
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Generally, acute and lasts a few days depending on the situation. | Sadness is profound, chronic and lasts at least two weeks or longer.. |
Generally doesn't cause a person to miss work or have other negative impacts. The sadness is manageable. | May cause a person to skip work and not do things they enjoy more days than not and has negative impacts. |
Has a very minimal effect on a person's sleep and appetite. | May have a moderate to severe effect on a person's sleep and appetite. |
Thoughts about the self and others are typically grounded in reality and aren't too distressing. | Thoughts about the self and others are overly negative, critical not based in reality and are distressing. |
Usually does not involve thoughts and feelings about death, dying and suicide. | Greater likelihood that a person has thoughts about death, dying and suicide. |
Whether you're experiencing sadness or depression, we're here to help. Schedule a consultation below to get started or watching the FREE depression webinar to learn more about depression.
Treatment Overview
The treatment of depression looks different for every person, while still sharing common elements of treatment across the board.
Treatment starts with an evaluation session where the therapist will collect important information about your experiences. Next, you and the therapist will build a treatment plan and then treatment sessions begin.
The content of treatment sessions vary depending on the treatment plan and what you bring to session. Moreover, There's no definitive length of time you can expect to be in therapy however, we like to tell our clients to anticipate 16-28 sessions.
If you'd like more information on the kinds of therapies you may see, how treatment planning works or even when therpay may be "completed" please visit the other tabs.
Types of Therapy
There are a varity of therapies for the treatment of depressive disorders and you'll find that some tend to be more disorder specific given the cause of the depression e.g. EMDR for trauma. The kind of therapy used in session ought to be a decision made between yourself and the therapist. Here are some example therapies you could be treated with:
Irrespective of the kind of therapy used you may also be taught various skills and concepts in sessions which are often useful for the treatment of depression. Some examples of those are:
There's a lot more we could share however, if you'd like to know how treatment is planned and set into motion, read the Planning tab.
Planning Treatment
The development of a treatment plan is how you and your therapist will know what direction to take therapy. There are a variety of ways that treatment planning can be done with some being fomalized and others more casual. Regardless of how treatment planning is conducted it's a good idea to ensure that you treatment plan will include several of the following:
The treatment plan, important as it is, is not set in stone. In fact, items on the plan can be added and removed. In fact, it is possible that a client terminates care even before the treatment plan is completed. The take away as that the treatment plan acts as a guide. To learn more about the outcome of therapy, please read the outcome tab.
Therapy Outcome
We hope that therapy ends because treatment was successful and appropriate outcomes were achieved. The outcomes of therapy are different for every person and when it comes to the treatment of depression, some examples are:
Certainly, there are many other positive outcomes, we understand that there are reasons therapy may end. Practice polcies may change, providers leave and the "therapist-client fit" is not the best and life just gets in the way sometimes.
We aim to help our clients achieve their therapy goals to the best extent possible and improve their life.
The first step is to schedule a free, 15-minute consultation to share what's going on and to decide if we're a good fit for you.
Step two is to attend your intake session. At this session, we will ask questions to learn more about your experiences.
The final step is to attend your regularly scheduled sessions so that you can begin to address what's happening in your life.
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