Our Depression Therapy Services Support You!
Depression is common, but it doesn’t have to be YOUR normal. In fact, depression is the most common mental disorder in the world. It is estimated that one in five Americans will experience depression in their lifetime.
But just because something is common doesn’t mean it needs to be accepted. Our team wants to support you. The Evolution Wellness team in Wilmington, NC knows that symptoms experienced from depression can feel like a never-ending flood of pain, listlessness, and sadness.
By working with one of our therapists, you can find the way out. Contact us today!
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What is Depression?
Let’s start off on the right foot here – depression (or major depressive disorder) is more than just being feeling sad. Everyone feels sad at some point in their lives, especially after a difficult event.
Now, think about a sadness that is overwhelming and won’t go away for weeks. There doesn’t seem to be anything you can do to feel better. You become hopeless, lack motivation, and can’t find the joy you had in past experiences. Sadness typically passes after a short time.
The feeling may reemerge in waves, but you can still eat, sleep, work, and live your life. Depression is a heavy sadness that doesn’t come in waves. It is like a flood that keeps rising. So, that’s the bad news.
The good news is really good – our depression counselors can help!
Depression Symptoms
Symptoms vary greatly, so you may not feel any or all of the depression symptoms listed below. Recognizing these symptoms in yourself or in a loved one is the first step to overcoming depression. Some of the common symptoms you may notice include:
- Mood Changes: anxiety, apathy, general discontent, guilt, hopelessness, loss of interest, loss of interest or pleasure in activities, mood swings, or sadness
- Sleep Changes: early awakening, excess sleepiness, insomnia, or restless sleep
- Whole Body Changes: excessive hunger, fatigue, loss of appetite, or restlessness
- Behavioral Changes: agitation, excessive crying, irritability, or social isolation
- Cognitive Changes: lack of concentration, slowness in activity, repeatedly going over thoughts, feeling worthless, losing hope for the future, or thoughts of suicide
- Weight Changes: weight gain or weight loss
Some people have depressive episodes repeatedly throughout their life. These episodes can be triggered by trauma, grief and loss, the changing of the seasons, and other life stressors. When a person becomes depressed, it is usually due to a combination of factors rather than one specific thing. If the weather is your entire source of depression, let’s just find you a new place to live.
Some factors often present in people who struggle with depressive episodes include triggering events, brain chemistry, family or personal history, medications, and difficult experiences.
Therapy for Depression in Wilmington, NC
Treating depression is not as easy as just popping a “happy pill” and saying, “good-bye, depression.” Treating it often means evaluating your life and making changes to the parts perpetuating the depression. Your caring and experienced depression therapist will work with you to evaluate all aspects of your health – mental, physical, and spiritual.
You’ll work together to develop greater self-awareness, skills to break free from depressive thought patterns, and learn to feel better in your body by encouraging mindfulness and healthy lifestyle choices. Having a depression therapist to support you on this journey can be extremely helpful as they can give you an outside perspective and guide you as you evaluate:
- Day to day behaviors
- Career satisfaction
- Life purpose and meaning
- Relationship functioning
- Cognitive health
- Behaviors and attitudes
- Physical health
- Spiritual connectedness
- Self-care
Start Depression Treatment in Wilmington, NC!
Living with depression is not easy. And you don’t need to suffer any longer. Here at our Wilmington, NC-based counseling practice, you can find the support you deserve. Our depression therapists are confident that treatment can help you find yourself again. And you can receive support either in-person or virtually with online therapy in North Carolina. To start the process, first give one of our locations a call at (910) 202-4326. Then, meet with one of our experienced depression therapists. The skilled depression therapists at our counseling center want to help you on your wellness journey. Besides depression counseling, we also provide our patients with anxiety treatment, therapy for grief and loss, EMDR therapy, and more. Please take a look at our individual counseling services for more info here.
To make your depression therapy sessions even more accessible, you can access our services both in person or online. Contact Evolution Wellness today, and we’ll come alongside you to get you started on your healing process.
