Depression

Are you unhappy? Do you feel worthless? Are you tired? You may be depressed. Depressed people feel extremely sad and in despair for an extended period of time and are unable to lift their mood on their own. Depression interferes with their work and social life.

Symptoms of Depression

  1. Overwhelming feelings of sadness or grief
  2. Feeling worthless, helpless or hopeless
  3. Preoccupation with failure and inadequacy
  4. Tendency to cry easily
  5. Loss of energy
  6. Sleeping more or less than usual
  7. Eating more or less than usual
  8. Difficulty thinking, concentrating or making decisions
  9. Loss of interest in work, hobbies, people
  10. Decreased sex drive
  11. Avoiding other people
  12. Feeling unreasonably guilty
  13. Thoughts of death or suicide

Treatment

Psychotherapy helps people identify the psychological, interpersonal and situational causes of their depression, helps them deal effectively with these causes, and leads to the development of a more positive outlook on life.