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While most people feel down or blue from time-to-time, depression is a much deeper, more long lasting sense of emptiness and despair. Depression makes it difficult to function on a daily basis – you may feel exhausted, so that your normal routine becomes an impossible burden and you may lose interest in hobbies and activities you have previously enjoyed. When you’re depressed, things can seem hopeless, but with help and support you can get better.
Sadness is a normal reaction to life’s struggles, setbacks and disappointments, and as a result we all experience a low mood at times. The difference between depression and ‘feeling blue’ is that in depression the low mood continues for weeks at a time and begins to interfere with everyday life – work, relationships, social activities and self-esteem may all be affected.
Indeed, depression is sometimes defined as a persistent low mood and loss of interest or pleasure in life. Common symptoms of depression include changes in appetite and sleeping habits, sudden and noticeable changes in mood, and being quick to anger. People who are depressed may have negative thoughts that are extremely difficult to control. They may also feel hopeless or worthless, or lose interest in activities that they previously enjoyed.
Depression may be caused by a number of different factors. It is believed that genes or early life experiences make some people vulnerable to depression. Stressful life events, such as losing a job or a relationship ending, as well as extended periods of chronic stress, may also trigger an episode of depression. In addition, depression is sometimes triggered by a physical illness, drug treatments or recreational drugs.
Depression is like being stuck in a thick fog – it completely takes over your life and its impossible to see a way out. It’s not something you can just shake off, whatever other people say. Working with my therapist gave me something concrete to focus on. It really made a difference to the way I feel and I took more steps forward in just 4 weeks than I had in the previous 3 years.
George
Our programs are based on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT). You’ll be assigned a personal therapist who will work with you throughout the program.
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Once we receive your booking we’ll assign your personal therapist right away and he or she will get in touch within 6 hours to arrange your initial consultation.
Cost: £249
Depression is very common. Between 5 and 10 per cent of the population are suffering from the illness to some extent at any one time. We each have a one in five chance of experiencing depression at least once during our lifetime. Women are twice as likely to get depression as men.
Symptoms
If you recognise several of the following signs and symptoms, and they just won’t go away, you may be suffering from clinical depression.
