Depression Treatment

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Depression can make life feel heavy.

When you’re depressed you go about your day with a sense of emptiness. Some days you feel worthless, helpless, and alone. You’re in a dark place right now, and it may feel like it will never get better. You wonder if other people feel this way too, or if you’re the only person who has a war going on inside their mind.

Let’s be clear, depression isn’t the same as having the blues. You cannot snap out of a depressive state. There’s no magic wand to wave that will help you feel better.

You know this is not the life you want for yourself. You are ready to take the next step to address the symptoms of depression that you’re experiencing. You’re ready for help.

Here’s the good news, you can have the rich and meaningful life you’ve always wanted. The fact that you are reading this already shows your strength and willingness to create lasting change. Learn how therapy can help you.

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Symptoms of Depression

Depression can create a constant feeling of sadness and loss of interest in things you love. It impacts how you feel, think, and interact with your friends, families, and coworkers.

Depression can have a huge impact on your emotional and physical health. You may have trouble connecting to usual day-to-day activities like work or school. Sometimes, you may feel as if life isn't worth living or you are not worth anything. 

COMMON SYMPTOMS OF DEPRESSION INCLUDE:

  • Feelings of sadness, tearfulness, emptiness, or hopelessness

  • Irritability or frustration

  • Loss of interest or pleasure in most or all normal activities

  • Sleep disturbances, including insomnia or sleeping too much

  • Tiredness and lack of energy, so even small tasks take extra effort

  • Reduced appetite and weight loss or increased cravings for food and weight gain

  • Anxiety, agitation, or restlessness

  • Slowed thinking, speaking, or body movements

  • Feelings of worthlessness or guilt, fixating on past failures or self-blame

  • Challenges in thinking, concentrating, making decisions, and remembering things

  • Frequent or recurrent thoughts of death, suicidal thoughts, suicide attempts, or suicide

  • Unexplained physical problems, such as back pain or headaches

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DEPRESSION WITHIN LGBTQ+ COMMUNITIES:

Belonging to LGBTQ+ communities can be a wellspring of strength and resilience. But, there are challenges around our sexual orientation, gender identities, and depression. Sometimes this compounds both feeling alone and nervous about reaching out for help.

According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, recent research points to members of LGBTQ+ communities being at a higher risk for mental health issues. Especially depression and anxiety disorders. LGBTQ+ adults are more than twice as likely as heterosexual adults to experience a mental health condition. Transgender individuals are almost four times as likely as cisgender individuals.

SOMETHING NEEDS TO CHANGE.

A QUICK NOTE TO OUR OLDER LGBTQ+ COMMUNITY MEMBERS:

Depression is not a normal part of growing older. Let me repeat that: Depression is not a normal part of growing older. Depression in older adults, including in our LGBTQ+ communities, often goes untreated. Stigma about reaching out for help sometimes rears its head. Feeling alone, ashamed, and not seen takes a toll.

Some symptoms of depression may look different as you age:

● Memory challenges or changes in personality

● Physical aches or pain

● Fatigue, loss of appetite, sleep problems, or loss of interest in sex

● Isolating at home, rather than going out to socialize

● Suicidal thinking or feelings, especially in older men and in LGBTQ+ communities

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Our Approach to Depression Treatment

CBT and ACT

Both Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy are evidence-supported frameworks. Both help to change the relationships we have with our thoughts and feelings. These include even the negative and painful ones. 

Building on the strategies you already use can offer a sense of power in dealing with depression differently. Along with these tools, we work to include mindfulness and meditation. Each of these also helps empower you to reconnect to your life. 

You already have the strength to reconnect to your life!

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Begin Depression Treatment with us

Our professional therapists are here for you and want you to know that treatment for depression IS possible.

Within Reach Therapy works to make connecting easy and flexible. We want this to fit into your schedule in a way that works for you along with a simple and easy-to-use online portal.  

Here’s how to begin Depression Treatment:

  1. Contact us by phone or email

  2. Meet with a skilled therapist for a free consultation

  3. Begin healing from depression

Other Services Offered at Within Reach Therapy:

In addition to depression treatment, our skilled therapists offer a variety of mental health services like online therapy in Washington, D.C., Virginia, Florida, and Connecticut; anxiety treatment; and LGBTQ+ affirming counseling. Contact us to learn more about trauma therapy and financial therapy as well!