Are you feeling down or noticing persistent feelings of loneliness or emptiness?
Having trouble concentrating or making decisions?
Not wanting to be around people or not wanting to engage in things that you normally enjoy?
Depression is more than temporary feelings of sadness and can be reflected in different ways. Symptoms of depression can be triggered by something specific like a disappointment or loss or they can seem to appear out of nowhere. The type and severity of symptoms can vary from person to person. You might find yourself experiencing persistent feelings of sadness or numbness. Or having reoccurring thoughts about being a failure and having let other people down. You might feel easily fatigued or have a sense that you are moving in slow motion. Changes in sleep, such as sleeping too much or experiencing insomnia, and changes in eating patterns, such as having minimal appetite or eating too much are also common. You might even experience hopelessness and suicidal thoughts, such as wishing to be dead or thinking about ways to end your life.
With psychodynamic psychotherapy, we can work on exploring the roots of your depression and what might be triggering symptoms. Through a deeper understanding of self and the connection between your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors, you can start to feel empowered to develop and actively practice ways of coping with depressive symptoms. By increasing self-awareness and gaining a mastery of coping skills that are effective for you, we can work together to create a life that feels more manageable and fulfilling.
Having trouble concentrating or making decisions?
Not wanting to be around people or not wanting to engage in things that you normally enjoy?
Depression is more than temporary feelings of sadness and can be reflected in different ways. Symptoms of depression can be triggered by something specific like a disappointment or loss or they can seem to appear out of nowhere. The type and severity of symptoms can vary from person to person. You might find yourself experiencing persistent feelings of sadness or numbness. Or having reoccurring thoughts about being a failure and having let other people down. You might feel easily fatigued or have a sense that you are moving in slow motion. Changes in sleep, such as sleeping too much or experiencing insomnia, and changes in eating patterns, such as having minimal appetite or eating too much are also common. You might even experience hopelessness and suicidal thoughts, such as wishing to be dead or thinking about ways to end your life.
With psychodynamic psychotherapy, we can work on exploring the roots of your depression and what might be triggering symptoms. Through a deeper understanding of self and the connection between your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors, you can start to feel empowered to develop and actively practice ways of coping with depressive symptoms. By increasing self-awareness and gaining a mastery of coping skills that are effective for you, we can work together to create a life that feels more manageable and fulfilling.
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