Depression is a mood disorder which is common but could be a serious medical illness. It is typically a reaction to unfavourable life events, such as loss of loved ones, health or employment, etc . Simply put, depression is when we feel that everything in our lives are just too hard and we no longer hold the same joy on the things that we previously enjoyed. Some symptoms of depression includes:
- Persistent sad, anxious or having a depressed mood
- Lack of appetite or weight changes
- Difficulty in sleeping, oversleeping or early-morning awakening
- Feeling lethargic or increased fatigue
- Feeling worthless, hopeless or helplessness
- Difficulty in concentrating, making decisions or remembering things
- Suicidal thoughts
These can lead to a spectrum of emotional and physical problems which will affect your daily functioning tasks at work and home.
Depression can be managed. During counselling, we examine the intricacies of the person’s life that might have led to this emotion and work together on reducing these triggers. For a longer-term solution, we explore the person’s inner strengths and network of resources and guide them to formulate effective coping strategies and techniques.