Depression is a mental health disorder that affects mood, including how you feel, think, and behave. Everyone feels sad sometimes, but when it starts to affect your ability to perform daily tasks and your ability to enjoy things that typically bring you happiness, you may be suffering from depression. The symptoms of depression vary from person to person, but often include feeling miserable without a clear reason why, anxiety, agitation, insomnia or sleeping too much, hopelessness, changes in eating, and/or foggy thinking. Depression may also cause recurrent thoughts of death or suicide (or even a wish that it would all 'stop' in an abstract sense). If you think you might be suffering from depression, a qualified mental health therapist can help. Reach out to one of TherapyDen’s depression experts today!
Is your attention and energy drained from depression? Regardless of whether the cause is trauma, family issues, or maybe social stress, therapy can help you clarify, focus on, and do what is important to you.
— Max Littman, Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Oakland, CAEngaging in various therapy modalities can effectively decrease your depression and uplift your energy and mood.
— Joanna Barrett, Licensed Mental Health Counselor in Hanover, MAWhether you struggle with depressed mood, hopelessness, thoughts of suicide, or self-harm, I work with you to build effective skills for managing your emotions.
— Amber Sylvan, Psychologist in Ann Arbor, MISpecializing in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), I empower individuals to transform negative thought patterns, particularly in depression. CBT equips with coping skills for stress, emotions, fostering insight into depressive roots for targeted interventions. I also utilize Interpersonal Therapy (IPT) to enhance social support and connection, addressing relationships' impact on depression.
— Steven Su, Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Fullerton, CAWhen depression is present, every aspect of life can feel incredibly challenging. I provide effective and evidence-based treatment to relieve the symptoms of depression and prevent relapse from occurring. We will work together to practice using tools to help you feel better and to increase your coping skills. I will provide you with a safe and non-judgmental place to find this peace and to recover. You deserve compassionate support.
— Lauren Hadley, Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist in Campbell, CADepression can be so hard.. sometimes just hard to get out of bed in the morning. I understand because I have been through it myself. Sessions with me aim at taking baby steps to identify ways to decrease depression and find joy in life again.
— Brooke Zuzow, Licensed Clinical Social Worker in West Chester, OHFor 24 years, I have helped individuals process unresolved memories, reframe negative thought patterns, and actively rewire their brains for more positive and adaptive thinking. I emphasize the importance of self-love and self-compassion as foundational aspects of healing, nurturing your emotional well-being. Additionally, I work with you to identify and develop adequate coping skills to manage depression and promote emotional resilience.
— Susan Spicer, Psychologist in Houghton Lake, MII can help you learn the skills you need to not feel exhausted all the time, have energy for things you love, stop feeling like a burden, & feel better about yourself & your life.
— Ashton Burdick, Licensed Mental Health Counselor in Cleveland, NCDepression can bring a unique combination of feeling bad, and not being able to do the things that make you feel better. There's a "double-whammy" when you're down, and feel like you're "messing up" when you can't do the things that may make you feel better. Some people feel a combination of sadness and failure (at not being able to "think my way out of this.") Depression whispers in our ears "I'm never going away ... I'm with you forever ...." But depression is wrong - there are many ways to address depression, and I work with clients like you to discover the ways that work for you.
— Barton Shulman, Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor in San Francisco, CAProviding support and promoting healing of hopelessness, low motivation and energy, sadness, irritability, sleep disturbance, and loss of interest and pleasure in life.
— Franchester Edwards, Clinical Social Worker in New York, NYDepression is one of the most common referrals any therapist receives. I have worked with clients experiencing the full range of depression, from treatment resistant depression with psychotic features to bipolar disorder and depression that doesn't meet diagnostic criteria but still causes significant pain and impairment. We can take a variety of approaches in both understanding and treating this depression, depending on what works best for you.
— Bonner Dobbs, Psychologist in Bothell, WAMany people deal with depression. For some it is chronic and others it comes on during stressful times of life. When we suffer from depression it is like wearing a heavy coat on a hot day and we cannot take it off. It just makes everything that much harder to do. If you suffer from depression I can help you identify tools and activities to help lift that heavy coat from your day to day life.
— Beck Pazdral, Counselor in Seattle, WAOver the course of my 11 years in the mental health field, I have often worked with people struggling in various stages of depression. While I have also attended trainings focusing on depression, this experience has helped me develop a caring and positive mentality while working with people who are working through various issues that invite depression.
— Kenneth Ferguson, Marriage & Family Therapist in Oklahoma City, OKMaybe you think there is not much point in trying to take better care of yourself. Maybe you have almost given up on the life you dream of. Maybe you have thought it would be better if you weren't here. These thoughts are common with people who are struggling in the desert of depression. Psychodynamic therapy can help you work on the emotional and behavioral obstacles that are keeping you from health. We will look at your story together and figure out how to improve it going forward.
— Tracy Bryce Farmer, Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Portland, ORAn often overlooked, stigmatized, and sometimes silent illness, Depression can be difficult to identify with or admit to experiencing. Have you ever had anyone say: Just stop thinking about it? Be positive! Why are you depressed, look what you have in life? So many people are struggling more than you & are not depressed! This illness has been known to lead to very sad outcomes if not treated. Please do not suffer alone. Seeing a therapist is one courageous way to begin healing.
— Keith Elias -Shetland Counseling, LLC, Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Mountain Lakes, NJDepression is deeply personal and unique to each individual. We'll discuss coping techniques and try to dig into sources of depression. We'll look into identity, self-esteem, and past traumas. We will determine while you're feeling stuck, unmotivated, tired, and irritable. We will make sure that you're putting yourself first and engaging in self-care, setting boundaries, and not engaging in people-pleasing tendencies.
— Courtney Latham, Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist in Wayzata, MNHaving depression is hard to explain to those who have never felt it. You're doing your best to put one foot in front of the other and your daily tasks take so much effort it's not even funny. Fast forward to a few weeks or months. You've been going to therapy, and thanks to the work you've done with me, you're starting to feel better. You learn about how your thoughts affect your interpretation of things, and are feeling more proactive. You're feeling stronger and more anchored.
— Dr. Grisel Lopez-Escobar, Licensed Mental Health Counselor in Boca Raton, FLI help professionals grappling with imposter syndrome, relationship issues, loneliness, adjustment disorder, and experiencing symptoms of anxiety and depression. I help these individuals understand what’s holding them back from living the life they want and break patterns that keep them trapped in negative cycles. Through our work together, my clients experience improved self-image, build confidence, and learn to manage competing demands so they can live their best lives.
— David Namir, Therapist in Little Rock, AR