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Dealing With Depression
Depression is a strange beast. Hollywood often depicts it as someone silently weeping alone in the night, but the truth is that depression can manifest in a number of different ways. For instance, you might feel tired all of the time, even when you’re getting plenty of sleep. A consistent upset stomach is another sign, or feeling ‘fine’ but finding that nothing ever really seems good or bad to you – but simply ‘there’.
At Craig Smardan Therapy, we’re aware of depression in its many forms, and we can help to give you the tools to recognize it and manage these feelings so that you can start enjoying your life again.
We Can Teach You Strategies to Help Lift the Fog
To give you a better idea of the many ways that depression can manifest, we’ve collected a few symptoms that help to demonstrate the range.
Keep in mind that this is just a sampling – every individual is different – but this can help you to get an idea of the range of behaviors that you might experience:
- Muscle tension
- Constant waking during rest
- Mood swings
- Physical issues related to your stress
- Feeling powerless to take action
- Neglecting self-care
- Social isolation
- Reduced interest in hobbies you love
- Poor self-esteem
These are just a few examples, but as you can see the stresses from work can manifest in many unpleasant ways. At Craig Smardan Therapy, we take a holistic approach that can give you exercises and mindfulness techniques that can help to keep your stress at bay and help you as you adjust to the changes in your career situation.
Think you’re alone? Over 21 Million Adult Americans Suffer From Depression
One of the reasons that depression can so effectively sap the life out of us is that we tend not to acknowledge it. The thing is, depression is a major issue, and according to the National Institute of Mental Health approximately 21 million adults and 3.7 million youths suffer from major depression in the United States alone.
Worldwide? According to the World Health Organization, over 280 million people around the globe are dealing with depression as well.
The good news from these dire statistics is the simple truth that you are not alone and even better, mild, moderate, and severe depression may all be treated through a number of different techniques. At Craig Smardan Therapy we can help you with an innovative and holistic-minded psychotherapeutic approach. With tried-and-true techniques that are helping people like you just about every day.
You’re not alone in this – At Craig Smardan Therapy we understand this condition and we’re ready to give you the tools to help keep depression at bay.
A Burden Shared is Always Easier to Carry
Sometimes we find that all our clients really need is to talk and you know what? That’s okay! With the stigma surrounding depression, we tend to bottle things up, and sometimes all you really need is the ability to share what you are feeling without the fear of being judged for it.
If that is all that you need, then we’re happy for you, but we are also prepared to provide proven cognitive-behavioral therapies, exposure therapies, and interventions in cases where someone you love might not even realize that they are suffering.
At Craig Smardan Therapy, we provide therapy for individuals, couples, and families, with sensitivity to your specific identity and way of life. We feel that our clients should feel at home, like they’re just visiting extended family, and we find that this welcoming environment provides a sanctuary where our clients can relax and allow themselves to heal.
If you or someone you love has suddenly seemed to lose their lust for life or seem to have become ‘neutral’ in all of their interactions, then depression might well be the culprit and we’re ready to help. All you’ll need to do is take that big first step – giving us a call – so that we can speak with you and find out what is really going on with your life.
You’re not alone in this and there are tools that you can use to help mitigate the depression that is slowly creeping its way into your life. At Craig Smardan Therapy, we can give you those tools and empower you to help get your life back on track.
FAQ
What is depression and what causes it?
Depression is not a character flaw, a matter of choice, or a sign of weakness – It’s a mental illness, pure and simple, and what’s more – it is treatable. The numbers back this up, with the World Health Organization estimating that over 280 million people suffer from depression across the globe.
While you don’t have a choice about whether or not you will experience depression, you do have the option of empowering yourself with tools that can help to keep depression at bay and therapies that can help to get to the root of the issue. You’re not in this alone – Craig Smardan Therapy can help.
How is depression diagnosed?
Manic depression, seasonal depression, and postpartum depression – These are just a few of the different types out there, and diagnosing what kind of depression you are experiencing is usually the first step.
At Craig Smardan Therapy, we work with different types of depression each and every day, and we can help you to identify symptoms that you might not even have realized shouldn’t be there. Diagnosis and treatment will vary, however, as we like to approach your therapy with your individuality in mind.
We don’t feel that there is a ‘one size fits all’ approach with depression. What you are feeling is unique to you, and we’re going to approach it with this in mind.
Why should I choose Craig Smardan Therapy to help me with my depression?
At Craig Smardan Therapy, we have a diverse team of therapists so that you can experience your therapy with someone that you feel comfortable with in a place that doesn’t feel like a clinic at all!
As we take a holistically-minded approach, you’re going to have access to a diverse collection of treatments that other ‘cookie cutter’ clinics simply can’t offer. Combined with traditional cognitive-behavioral therapies and other techniques, you’ll get an approach to your personal wellness that you simply can’t find anywhere else.
Give us a call and get started on the path to your wellness today – It’s time to start living life again, on your terms!