Major Depressive Disorder Counseling
Major Depressive Disorder Counseling can have a major impact on getting your life on track. Depressive disorder isn’t just a random mood swing. It is a persisting feeling of sadness and lack of worth. Things that you were really interested in no longer hold your attention. You can go days in the hole of depression.
What is Major Depressive Disorder Counseling?
Am I A Good Fit?
Major depressive disorder is a mental health illness that affects your thoughts, mind and body. It interferes significantly with your day to day life, functioning. It creates tremendous pain for you and your partner, family and loved ones.
Depression is not a sign that you are weak. Depression isn’t something you can use willpower to push away. Treatment is necessary. The symptoms last for days, weeks even years. Most who experience this form of depression do get better and see a huge improvement. The catch is that you need help getting out of the hole. With the right medication coupled with therapy you will see great change. Understanding how therapy can be beneficial is key.
To be properly diagnosed, the following criteria must be met:
Symptoms must last approximately 2 weeks or longer. Feeling depressed most days if not every day.
Symptoms:
- A Depressed mood lasting the whole day. Feeling sad, empty and without hope.
- A decrease in interest in the hobbies or things you found pleasure in.
- Loss or gain of weight. Little to no appetite or inability to stop eating.
- Difficulty sleeping and staying asleep.
- Restless and feeling lethargic and slow.
- Loss of energy.
- Feeling self pity, increased guilt and not worthy.
- You find your unable to remain focused and make clear decisions.
- Suicidal thoughts or wanting to not be here any longer.
Types of Depression Disorders
- Persistent Depressive Disorder
Chronic low level of constant sadness.
- Bipolar Disorder
Alternating periods of intense mania followed with depression.
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Mood changes depending on the seasons.
- Peripartum (Postpartum) Depression
Changes in mood during pregnancy.
Major Depressive Disorder Counseling
Interpersonal therapy
- Focus is placed on the client’s disturbed and irrational personal relationships. These increase and cause depression.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Helps patients change the negative styles of thinking and behaving that are often associated with depression
- Focuses on recognizing and changing thought patterns and behaviors that lead to troublesome feelings
- Helps limit distorted thinking by looking at worries more realistically
Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy
- Combines both cognitive counseling along with the use of mindfulness principles.
- Designed for those experiencing repeated bouts of depression and chronic, constant unhappiness.
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)
- Developed originally to help those with borderline personality disorder.
- Utilizes both individual and group therapy sessions.
Seek help for your depression. You do not have to live this life trapped in a never ending downward spiral. Individual and family counseling can be extremely helpful. Read my approach to get a full understanding of how your life can improve today.
