Depression
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Depression (major depressive disorder) is treatable with counseling in Victoria. It can be a serious medical condition that should not be ignored. Depression affects how you feel, how you act and how you think.
Depression can be experienced as a variety of both emotional and physical symptoms. Depression may cause sadness, loss of interest in activities you used to enjoy, physical pain and emotional pain. Depression can impact you ability to function at work and at home. Fortunately, that there are options for treating depression with couselling. |
Depression symptoms can vary from mild to severe and can include:
An official diagnosis of depression is typically only if you've experienced these symptoms of depression for a period of more that 2 weeks. There are also medical conditions that can present like depression such as thyroid problems, vitamin deficiency or brain tumor. It is therefore very important to rule out other medical conditions by visiting your medical doctor.
Depression is quite commonly experienced, affecting one in six people at some point in their lives. One in fifteen adults will experience depression in a given year. Women are more likely to experience depression than men.
You are not alone and we're here to help get you back on track. We offer a free 30 minute consult to any new patient who wants to try our services to see if we're the right fit for you.
- Depressed mood and feelings of sadness
- Loss of interest or pleasure in activities once enjoyed
- Changes in appetite — weight loss or gain unrelated to dieting
- Difficulty sleeping or oversleeping
- Feeling fatigued or low energy
- Increase in purposeless physical activity (e.g., hand-wringing or pacing) or slowed movements and speech (actions observable by others)
- Feelings of worthlessness or guilt
- Cognitive effects like difficulty concentrating, making decisions, difficulty thinking
- Suicidal thoughts or fantasizing about death
An official diagnosis of depression is typically only if you've experienced these symptoms of depression for a period of more that 2 weeks. There are also medical conditions that can present like depression such as thyroid problems, vitamin deficiency or brain tumor. It is therefore very important to rule out other medical conditions by visiting your medical doctor.
Depression is quite commonly experienced, affecting one in six people at some point in their lives. One in fifteen adults will experience depression in a given year. Women are more likely to experience depression than men.
You are not alone and we're here to help get you back on track. We offer a free 30 minute consult to any new patient who wants to try our services to see if we're the right fit for you.