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What is Depression - Myths About Depression - How Counselling Can Help

Depression is one of the most common mental illness but still there is a lack of awareness towards it's possible treatment options. For the right depression treatment it is important to understand the depression symptoms and myths about depression. Depression counselling is considered as very effective treatment of depression depending upon the severity of its symptoms. A variety of therapies and counselling can be adopted for the healing process to reach the desired results.

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What is Depression - Myths About Depression - How Counselling Can Help

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  1. What is Depression? What Does Depression Feel Like? Myths about Depression. How Counselling can help overcome depression?

  2. Depression is much more than just feeling sadness. Severe and more prolonged depression affects daily functioning badly- like changes in appetite, sleep, energy/lethargy and pervasive feelings of worthlessness and hopelessness. It starts affecting work and personal relationships. Sometimes, accompanied by thoughts for suicide. "WHO" “Depression is the leading cause of disability worldwide and is a major contributor to the overall global burden of disease”- WHO

  3. Symptoms of Depression

  4. Feeling tired/Less Energy Less Eating or Over- eating Lack of interest in activities/hobbies that were previously enjoyed Excessive sleeping/Insomnia/Diffi- culty sleeping/early- morning waking

  5. Feelings of worthlessness Feelings of hopelessness Lack of focus/Inability to concentrate Feelings of guilt Persistent irritability Digestive problems, frequent headaches/ aches with no relief from medications

  6. Myths About Depression

  7. Myth Depression is not a real Medical Problem. Fact It can have both physical and emotional indications and make life exceptionally difficult for the individuals who have it.

  8. Myth People with depression can snap out of it, if they really want to. Fact The vast mojority of individuals with depression would like nothing more the to feel better. But they can't. No matter how hard they try.

  9. Myth Antidepressants are addictive. Fact Antidepressants don't require successive dose increments to keep up a certain impact, and they don't cause the client to crave them.

  10. How Depression Counselling can help overcome depression?

  11. Helps the person by gaining knowledge about the nature of their depression. Sharing difficult emotions sets the first step towards mental well-being Provides a safe space to clients to express their emotions. Client and therapist work together towards setting therapeutic goals for the client.

  12. For Depression Counselling Reach Out +919266626435 Or Chat on https://www.betterlyf.com/

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