Therapy for Depression

The therapists at Horizon Psychological Services offer different types of therapy for depression. But you may first be wondering what depression is and whether you might benefit from therapy for it.

What Is Depression?

When we talk about depression, we can be talking about one of a couple of different things. Depression can be a word used to describe feeling down or feeling sad and not feelings quite like one’s self, or it can be used to describe Major Depressive Disorder, a clinical psychological condition that affects a person’s mood, energy, thinking, sleep, and motivation. Whether we are talking about depression with a little “d” or Depression with a big “D,” either one can cause problems for not only the person experiencing it, but for others around them.

Isn’t It Normal to Feel Sad?

While sadness is a basic and seemingly universal emotion that is experienced by humans, when it doesn’t go away, there may be more than just sadness. Even grief – when it is overwhelming and present for longer than it seems like most people tend to feel it – can become problematic and turn into depression. Depression refers to a group of symptoms – physical, cognitive, and emotional – that can be paralyzing and make it difficult to make it through the day. Sometimes, depression may develop in response to an event – other times, it may seem to come out of nowhere.

If you’re unsure whether you have a case of blues or something more serious, it can be helpful to visit the Mayo Clinic Website to take a self-assessment

How Can I Make Depression Go Away and Feel Better?

Depression can feel like an inescapable prison, isolating you from friends and family and the future that you dreamed of experiencing. But it doesn’t have to be a life sentence.

Therapy has been shown to help many people who are experiencing depression. Approaches, such as cognitive behavioral therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy, can help you break the cycle of depression and start to feel like you again. Therapy can help you to process what you are experiencing, learn how to cope with it, and develop ways for preventing it in the future.

The therapists at Horizon Psychological Services are trained to help you break free from depression. Whether you are going to through a stressful time and need a good listener or have been dealing with depression for years and ready to make changes and develop new coping tools, we can help. Our therapists are empathetic and can provide therapy using various approaches in order to help you start to feel better. But relief from depression can’t begin until you reach out for help. Contact us today to get started.