“After encountering major problems at work I went through a tough period in my life, which affected both my family and my social life. I became distant from my kids, which led to depression for both of us. I decided to get some help and started having sessions with Audrey. Audrey was fantastic; she listened to my problems and gave me excellent advice. She got to the source of my issues and gave me real options on how to resolve them both at work and at home. Audrey was professional helpful and compassionate she gave me strength to move forward in my life and now I have turned my life around – I am very grateful to Audrey for all her help.” – Client ‘SD’
Depression is common emotion that is experienced by 1 in 5 people.
It is often linked to severe anxiety especially if anxious feelings are not dealt with properly. We all feel low, unhappy or sad from time to time – some of us are able to bounce back from these feelings or have close friends or family to talk to. When neither is available or absent or you simply cannot share your worries you may feel alone with your thoughts and depression can creep in. Particularly if it appears your sadness is lasting longer than normal than when you’re feeling generally ok. Sometimes depression can be triggered by pass hurts e.g. childhood trauma, family conflict or an unhealthy relationship. Sometimes there is no particular reason; you could be unhappy with your life or circumstances in general which you feel you have no control over.
than So what exactly is depression?
Constant sadness, unhappiness, feelings of hopelessness, low self-esteem and worthlessness. Severe depression, which is sometimes called clinical depression, is when you have thoughts of harming yourself constantly or you simply cannot start your day e.g. unable to get out of bed, due to severe emotional distress. Physical symptoms can be fatigue due to lack of sleep from excessive worry, or fear, stomach problems, constant headaches or other unexplained physical symptoms. When you are depressed you may become isolated and lose interest in things you use to engage in. Sometimes you can drink too much or use drugs or become addicted to other forms of behaviour e.g. gambling to control it or to make the depression disappear.
If you feel you identify with any of the above it’s important to get professional help as soon as possible, if you’re unsure give us a call and we would help you through it.
If this resonates with you, contact us online or call direct on 02 809 58607 to see how we can help you.