What Are The Symptoms of Depression?

Northeast Philadelphia depression treatment starts with recognizing the symptoms.

Experiencing chronic or unbearable emotions, confusing feelings, or uncontrollable thoughts is uncomfortable and can be unbearable. Considering the wide pallet of emotions, could depression be the source of your uncomfortable emotional reactions?

What Are The Symptoms of Depression?

Depression often creates a feeling of separation from life around us, with accompanying feelings of irritability and restlessness; and lack of motivation, often coupled with fatigue and decreased energy. Ultimately, depression can change how we live and relate.

In short, depression can turn our lives upside-down and inside-out. For some, the following common symptoms of depression may sound familiar, and they may even provide an aha moment—about yourself or as you think about the behaviors of a loved one.

Some shared experiences of depression may include the following.

• If you chronically feel sad, anxious, angry, “empty”, annoyed, or feeling hopeless, worthless, or helpless, you can benefit from counseling to better understand and change your symptoms.
• If you’ve lost interest in things you used to love to do like riding a bike, socializing, going for a run, sexual activity, or simply taking care of yourself.
• If you have a trouble concentrating on tasks, experience appetite changes, lack of sleep, too much sleep,
• If you have thoughts of harming yourself or death.

You can turn this all around. You do have the power!

The most important thing about depression is knowing that you can turn it around, learn new tools, and develop alternate understandings and approaches. Counseling is a great start to a conversation with a skilled clinician to understand and change your uncomfortable and difficult emotional reactions.

Take the first step to unburden yourself and initiate a safe, understanding conversation. You are invited into the safe, personal, and relaxed environment of Philly Family Life Counseling LLC, the practice of Dr. Eugene Devers and Associates, in Northeast Philadelphia. Call 215/677-3810 today to schedule your initial appointment.

If you still have questions please visit our FAQs page. The scheduling team is available, will discuss your insurance options, and offer you an appointment usually within 48-hours. Become encouraged to unpack events, feelings, and family generational ripples; become empowered to see it all with new eyes. If you have a heavy heart, perhaps it is ready to spring forth new growth?