Depression Symptoms can be obvious or well disguised – Doctors are inudated with patients who are not dealing with life and are often labelled as “depressed”. They might very well be, however they may simply be feeling flat or melancholic which does not necessarily mean you are depressed. Regardless, feeling down and out is never enjoyable and needs to be address as soon as possible. Please do not pretend you are okay when you are not…. show your strength and be brave enough to be honest with yourself that you are not coping as well as you would like and that seeking professional support is a wonderful and powerful choice. Taking medication is not the answer – seek to learn tools to overcome unwanted emotions and behaviours for long-term change.
What is for certain is that the person experiencing depression or depressive like behaviour will be feeling some of the following;
- Regular or constant feelings of emptiness or despair
- A heaviness or darkness
- Could not be bothered with life
- Life is not going to plan
- You feel as though you are a failure
- You no longer enjoy life like you once did
- You’re not interested in activities that you used to enjoy
- Not sleeping well or wanting to sleep all the time
- Feelings of hopelessness
- You feel like you have nothing to offfer
- Lack of self-worth/esteem
- Lacking motivation and passion
Contact us if you would like to understand what’s causing your depressive feelings so that you can learn personalised and effective skills for real change.
